Activity log for bug #1862150

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2020-02-06 10:32:14 lotuspsychje bug added bug
2021-03-28 04:32:54 lotuspsychje description Ubuntu 18.04.4 with kernel 5.3.0-28-generic up to date @ 6/2/2020 Xscreensaver makes the system rise in high cpu load and high fan blowing it always worked fine for years till recently this start to occur tested both on gnome3 and openbox tested a few screensavers, glmatrix, phosphor after Xscreensaver launches getting alot of errors after a few minutes like these: [ 1599.969906] mce: CPU1: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969907] mce: CPU3: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969909] mce: CPU3: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 224) to rule out its hardware related, i tested booting from grub with break=init where the cpu stays 26c and no fans rise i also tested Xscreensaver on 20.04 where this does not happen disabling Xscreensaver keeps the system normal cpu & fan again ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xscreensaver 5.36-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Feb 6 11:19:28 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-18 (263 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210) SourcePackage: xscreensaver UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Ubuntu 18.04.4 with kernel 5.3.0-28-generic up to date @ 6/2/2020 Xscreensaver makes the system rise in high cpu load and high fan blowing it always worked fine for years till recently this start to occur tested both on gnome3 and openbox tested a few screensavers, glmatrix, phosphor after Xscreensaver launches getting alot of errors after a few minutes like these: [ 1599.969906] mce: CPU1: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969907] mce: CPU3: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969909] mce: CPU3: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 224) to rule out its hardware related, i tested booting from grub with break=init where the cpu stays 26c and no fans rise disabling Xscreensaver keeps the system normal cpu & fan again ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xscreensaver 5.36-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Feb 6 11:19:28 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-18 (263 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210) SourcePackage: xscreensaver UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
2021-03-28 04:39:20 lotuspsychje tags amd64 apport-bug bionic amd64 apport-bug bionic focal
2021-06-17 07:47:18 Gary van der Merwe attachment added xscreensaver.log https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/1862150/+attachment/5505213/+files/xscreensaver.log