Guys,
Here is a new issue on the latest Arch with nvidia and any gtk app like
Firefox or Thunderbird. When using Firefox or Thunderbird, X cpu usage
skyrockets to 85+%, the Tbird cpu will be 20+%. Here is a top screenshot
showing usage:
http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/arch/bugs/tbird-cpu.jpg
Merely scrolling the new messages window or a web page causes X cpu usage
to jump from a resting usage of 1-5% to over 30%. This is viewing all messages
as plain text only. When tbird checks imap servers or sends messages both X
and tbird CPU use goes way way up. Anybody else seeing something similar?
gtk 1.2.10-11
gtk2 2.24.11-2
gtk3 3.4.4-1
linux 3.4.7-1
nvidia 302.17-4
firefox 14.0.1-1
thunderbird 14.0-1
xorg-server 1.12.3-1
xorg-server-common 1.12.3-1
It's like there is some very bad race condition created in X when using gtk
apps with the nvidia driver?
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David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
