This bug does not only affects Chrome, but also Firefox (in my case 104%). It may also occur with other programs.
uname -a : Linux 2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux (Karmic Koala) Architecture: x86_64 Date: Mar 12 04:38:19 UTC 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-system-monitor InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: gnome-system-monitor 2.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-system-monitor Uname: 2.6.31-20-generic x86_64 -- chrome process showed 120% cpu usage https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/549237 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