I am also experiencing this issue with x-session-manager taking 75% or more of the CPU, and being unable to launch applications as a result. Only restarting X brings things back to a usable state.
Running x86_64 Intrepid Ibex 8.10, completely current. @quad:~$ uname -a Linux quad 2.6.27-11-generic #1 SMP Thu Jan 29 19:28:32 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux With two terminal sessions, firefox and evolution open: date ; lsof -p `ps -e | grep x-session | cut -d" " -f1` | grep ICE-unix | wc -l Thu Mar 12 22:51:20 MDT 2009 14 After opening Amarok 1.4 date ; lsof -p `ps -e | grep x-session | cut -d" " -f1` | grep ICE-unix | wc -l Thu Mar 12 22:52:09 MDT 2009 18 After pressing play in Amarok: date ; lsof -p `ps -e | grep x-session | cut -d" " -f1` | grep ICE-unix | wc -l Thu Mar 12 22:53:18 MDT 2009 20 With no further action on my part: date ; lsof -p `ps -e | grep x-session | cut -d" " -f1` | grep ICE-unix | wc -l Thu Mar 12 22:55:00 MDT 2009 24 date ; lsof -p `ps -e | grep x-session | cut -d" " -f1` | grep ICE-unix | wc -l Thu Mar 12 22:57:11 MDT 2009 28 I quit Amarok at this point. strace -Ff -tt -p 27023 2>&1 | tee strace-amarok.log attached ** Attachment added: "strace-amarok.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/23815125/strace-amarok.log -- x-session manager eats 100% CPU, nautilus won't start, applications won't start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/107950 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
