Ubuntu
gdm package

gdm uses cpu when xnest window is closed on workspace change

Bug #94734 reported by foxy123
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gdm
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
gdm (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdm

Sometimes gdm starts consuming a lot of CPu resources, 80-90%. This is what I have in top:

9149 root 25 0 13076 2548 1856 R 81.2 0.3 16:16.06 /usr/sbin/gdm --config=/etc/gdm/gdm-cdd.conf

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug. It's not useful without details, do you have a way to trigger it? Do you use gdmflexiserver? Does it happen often?

Changed in gdm:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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foxy123 (foxy) wrote :

I think it might be gdmflexiserver. It has happened a few times recently. I use gdmflexiserver --xnest because just gdmflexiserver hangs up the system on logout from a second user. I have to file another bug for that. Let me know if you needany additional information. I can try to replicate it again.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

did you run into the bug where the xnest window is closed when switching workspace?

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foxy123 (foxy) wrote :

yes, exactly, I've just tried it. Any way to kill this process without restarting gdm?

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Confirming

Changed in gdm:
status: Needs Info → Confirmed
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

You can stop the corresponding gdm running

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

do you still get the issue in hardy or intrepid?

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foxy123 (foxy) wrote :

No, it is fine. Though I do not use gdmflexiserver --xnest anymore, just switch with Switch User.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

closing the bug since that works correctly now

Changed in gdm:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
status: New → Fix Released
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