Public bug reported: plugin-container is running constantly after beeing used even though not needed any more, wasting resources.
To reproduce: 1. Start Firefox with one tab on a page without flash content (blocked with noscript in my case), run ps -e | grep plugin, no plugin-container is running. Fine. 2. Open a new tab with a site that has flash video and let it play, run ps -e | grep plugin, plugin-container is running. 3. Close the tab that has flash video on it and make sure there is no flash on the only active tab (all scripts blocked with noscript) 4. Run top and watch plugin-container continue to run with 1-5% CPU usage 5. Wait, wait and wait for 5 hours, run ps -e | grep plugin, plugin-container is still running with 1-5% CPU usage. Expected: When there is no flash to play, quit plugin-container and let Firefox start it next time it is needed. This is a very unnecessary battery drain and resource hog, it's fine that it is using CPU when it has work to do but make sure it quits afterwards. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: firefox 8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC271X Analog [ALC271X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: oscar 2159 F.... pulseaudio AuditLog: BuildID: 20111115183813 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4400000 irq 42' Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1025040e,00100100 HDA:80862804,104d4b00,00100000' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 13 Channel: release Date: Sat Nov 26 17:00:45 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ForcedLayersAccel: False IncompatibleExtensions: NoScript - ID={73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}, Version=2.2, minVersion=1.9a2, maxVersion=1.9.6, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.3 metric 2 Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=8.0/20111115183813 (Running) RfKill: 0: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-01 (25 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/04/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: V1.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.11:bd06/04/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire1830T:pvrV1.11:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire 1830T dmi.product.version: V1.11 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/896603 Title: plugin-container keeps running Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: plugin-container is running constantly after beeing used even though not needed any more, wasting resources. To reproduce: 1. Start Firefox with one tab on a page without flash content (blocked with noscript in my case), run ps -e | grep plugin, no plugin-container is running. Fine. 2. Open a new tab with a site that has flash video and let it play, run ps -e | grep plugin, plugin-container is running. 3. Close the tab that has flash video on it and make sure there is no flash on the only active tab (all scripts blocked with noscript) 4. Run top and watch plugin-container continue to run with 1-5% CPU usage 5. Wait, wait and wait for 5 hours, run ps -e | grep plugin, plugin-container is still running with 1-5% CPU usage. Expected: When there is no flash to play, quit plugin-container and let Firefox start it next time it is needed. This is a very unnecessary battery drain and resource hog, it's fine that it is using CPU when it has work to do but make sure it quits afterwards. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: firefox 8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.11.10.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-14.23-generic 3.0.9 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC271X Analog [ALC271X Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: oscar 2159 F.... pulseaudio AuditLog: BuildID: 20111115183813 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4400000 irq 42' Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1025040e,00100100 HDA:80862804,104d4b00,00100000' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 13 Channel: release Date: Sat Nov 26 17:00:45 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ForcedLayersAccel: False IncompatibleExtensions: NoScript - ID={73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}, Version=2.2, minVersion=1.9a2, maxVersion=1.9.6, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.3 metric 2 Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=8.0/20111115183813 (Running) RfKill: 0: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-11-01 (25 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/04/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: V1.11 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.11:bd06/04/2010:svnAcer:pnAspire1830T:pvrV1.11:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire 1830T dmi.product.version: V1.11 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/896603/+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