High CPU load (above 50%) on Xorg process when browsing low graphic intensive sites
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Chromium Browser |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
chromium-browser (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
xorg-server (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
While using grooveshark.com, I noticed a big bump in the Xorg process CPU usage after selecting its tab. It jumps from the usual >5% to more than 50%.
The webpage is not graphical intensive, but the interface is all HTML5.
I'm attaching a video that shows the effect. Note that the recording also adds some weight to the Xorg process, but it's still noticeable, from 20% to 50%.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: chromium-browser 20.0.1132.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 9 19:26:08 2012
Desktop-Session:
DESKTOP_SESSION = ubuntu
XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = /etc/xdg/
XDG_DATA_DIRS = /usr/share/
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
Env:
MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH = None
LD_LIBRARY_PATH = None
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_SG:en
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_SG.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: chromium-browser
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-05-15 (146 days ago)
chromium-default: CHROMIUM_FLAGS=""
gconf-keys: /desktop/
Unlikely to be X causing this. See https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/X/Troublesh ooting/ HighCPU