Public bug reported: lsb_release -rd reports: Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04
apt-cache policy gnome-panel reports: gnome-panel: Installed: 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 Candidate: 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 Version table: *** 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 0 500 http://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/archive.ubuntu.com/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.3 0 500 http://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/archive.ubuntu.com/ natty/main amd64 Packages Sometimes one or many gnome-panel processes start using 100% CPU. This causes the load to increase, and system responsiveness to decrease. I have to manually kill these processes to restore the system to 'normal' operation. In this case the load will return to below 1.0. Output from 'top' shows: top - 14:08:22 up 1 day, 22:18, 3 users, load average: 5.04, 5.19, 4.81 Tasks: 246 total, 7 running, 238 sleeping, 0 stopped, 1 zombie Cpu(s): 51.8%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 46.0%id, 1.1%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st Mem: 8186684k total, 8135528k used, 51156k free, 14344k buffers Swap: 8384508k total, 33812k used, 8350696k free, 4717396k cached PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ TIME COMMAND 3618 ccollins 20 0 363m 16m 10m R 100 0.2 1663:08 27,43 gnome-panel 3031 ccollins 20 0 355m 15m 9.8m R 100 0.2 2694:52 44,54 gnome-panel 4350 ccollins 20 0 363m 15m 10m R 100 0.2 1599:37 26,39 gnome-panel 13405 ccollins 20 0 356m 15m 11m R 100 0.2 1236:27 20,36 gnome-panel ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-panel 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 24 14:04:24 2011 GConfNonDefault: /apps/panel/general/applet_id_list=[trashapplet_screen0,workspace_switcher_screen0,window_list_screen0,show_desktop_button_screen0,indicator_applet_screen0,notification_area_screen0,applet_0,applet_1,applet_2,applet_3,applet_4,applet_5,applet_6,applet_7,applet_8,applet_9,applet_10,applet_11,applet_12,applet_13,applet_14,applet_15,applet_16,applet_17,applet_18,applet_19] /apps/panel/general/object_id_list=[browser_launcher_screen0,menu_bar_screen0,object_0,object_1,object_2,object_3,object_4,object_5,object_6,object_7,object_10,object_8,object_9] /apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_list=[bottom_panel_screen0,top_panel_screen0] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IE:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-panel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/832742 Title: Gnome panel processes run at 100% CPU causing undue system load. Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: lsb_release -rd reports: Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 apt-cache policy gnome-panel reports: gnome-panel: Installed: 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 Candidate: 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 Version table: *** 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 0 500 http://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/archive.ubuntu.com/ natty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.3 0 500 http://ftp.esat.net/mirrors/archive.ubuntu.com/ natty/main amd64 Packages Sometimes one or many gnome-panel processes start using 100% CPU. This causes the load to increase, and system responsiveness to decrease. I have to manually kill these processes to restore the system to 'normal' operation. In this case the load will return to below 1.0. Output from 'top' shows: top - 14:08:22 up 1 day, 22:18, 3 users, load average: 5.04, 5.19, 4.81 Tasks: 246 total, 7 running, 238 sleeping, 0 stopped, 1 zombie Cpu(s): 51.8%us, 1.0%sy, 0.0%ni, 46.0%id, 1.1%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st Mem: 8186684k total, 8135528k used, 51156k free, 14344k buffers Swap: 8384508k total, 33812k used, 8350696k free, 4717396k cached PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ TIME COMMAND 3618 ccollins 20 0 363m 16m 10m R 100 0.2 1663:08 27,43 gnome-panel 3031 ccollins 20 0 355m 15m 9.8m R 100 0.2 2694:52 44,54 gnome-panel 4350 ccollins 20 0 363m 15m 10m R 100 0.2 1599:37 26,39 gnome-panel 13405 ccollins 20 0 356m 15m 11m R 100 0.2 1236:27 20,36 gnome-panel ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: gnome-panel 1:2.32.1-0ubuntu6.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 24 14:04:24 2011 GConfNonDefault: /apps/panel/general/applet_id_list=[trashapplet_screen0,workspace_switcher_screen0,window_list_screen0,show_desktop_button_screen0,indicator_applet_screen0,notification_area_screen0,applet_0,applet_1,applet_2,applet_3,applet_4,applet_5,applet_6,applet_7,applet_8,applet_9,applet_10,applet_11,applet_12,applet_13,applet_14,applet_15,applet_16,applet_17,applet_18,applet_19] /apps/panel/general/object_id_list=[browser_launcher_screen0,menu_bar_screen0,object_0,object_1,object_2,object_3,object_4,object_5,object_6,object_7,object_10,object_8,object_9] /apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_list=[bottom_panel_screen0,top_panel_screen0] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IE:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-panel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/832742/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp