Xorg overloads CPU up to 90%

[ufffnick]

to reduce it to normal load it requires xrestart once a day.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-13.22-generic 3.0.6
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 280.13 Wed Jul 27 16:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3)
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: a9a75d7398cb1a027596f59f0b9ea3ea
CheckboxSystem: 4ed15c40009aa6f7770f606350a390a2
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,mousepoll,text,imgjpeg,resize,regex,vpswitch,animation,imgpng,grid,move,snap,expo,wall,gnomecompat,place,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,session,fade,scale]
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sat Dec 3 08:33:31 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-11-05 21:35:22.298323
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-173, 173.14.30, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-12-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 280.13, 3.0.0-13-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: I just need an easy workaround
GraphicsCard: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce 8800 GT] [10de:0611] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110720.1)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_173_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
 xorg:nvidia_current_updates - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (post-release updates) (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-13-generic root=UUID=91cf751d-0bc9-4ba9-aa5e-778694294af2 ro vga=799 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-05 (27 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/04/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0602
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q PRO TURBO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0602:bd08/04/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QPROTURBO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is no more supported; please open a new bug report if the actual archive found version also has the same issue.