Ubuntu
gnome-system-monitor package

  1. Bug #187383
  2. Comment #80

Comment 80 for bug 187383

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ullix (ullix) wrote :

I have a similar issue with a Ubuntu Intrepid install on an Acer Aspire One netbook, where gnome-system-monitor plus Xorg consume 60+% CPU, shown both by top and g-s-m.

Running top in maximized gnome-terminal after cold start. CPU usage from Xorg:1-3%, total: 3-5%
Starting g-s-m and hiding behind the maximized terminal window: CPU usage slowly creeps up, becoming stable at CPU usage as reported by top of Xorg:~35% and g-s-m:~35%. All other processes combined <3%. Load average by top after ~10min is 0.73/0.78/0.56. Switching to the g-s-m window shows CPU1 and CPU2 each at 30-40%.

uname -a: Linux aa1 2.6.27-7-generic #1 SMP Tue Nov 4 19:33:20 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

and the very same after upgrade, now:
uname -a: Linux aa1 2.6.27-8-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 6 17:33:54 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux