gnome-settings daemon bugged after update

Carcifier · #1 2009-09-19, 01:56 PM CDT

The gnome-settings daemon was updated today on my Fedora 11 machine and it's now performing all kinds of interesting activities. It's using my CPU a ton. And it's generating lots of network traffic.

This appears to be a massive bug of some sort. Anyone know any more details? I haven't found anything yet.

If you haven't updated it, DON'T!

2.26.1-10 appears to be the culprit.

Metric · #2 2009-09-20, 05:47 AM CDT

Same here -- gnome-settings-daemon using between 20-25% of my cpu since the update.

TarrasQ · #3 2009-09-21, 11:03 AM CDT

You're happy to have 20-25%. On my Athlon 64 3800+ it makes Xorg take 25% and takes all the rest to itself. Up to 100% all the time.

Carcifier · #4 2009-09-21, 11:13 AM CDT

I'm surprised there hasn't been a bug fix to this already. Yes, it's only been a few days, but this is really bad. My CPU doesn't go below 60% use and I'm generating all kinds of network traffic doing who knows what.

I wish I could kill the process, but that of course gets rid of all my settings for the desktop.

This must not be affecting everyone or else everyone would be screaming.

TarrasQ · #5 2009-09-21, 11:17 AM CDT

There's a working easy workaround in this thread: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=230568

The exact post: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpo...49&postcount=3

TarrasQ · #6 2009-09-21, 11:21 AM CDT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carcifier

This must not be affecting everyone or else everyone would be screaming.

I think it is, but since that process is being run as nice, it only slows down single-core processor owners enough not to completely mess up light desktop use. Dual-core owners have their other core free, so they don't usually notice anything if they don't run a system monitor applet.

***leigh123linux*** · #7 2009-09-21, 12:05 PM CDT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carcifier

I'm surprised there hasn't been a bug fix to this already. Yes, it's only been a few days, but this is really bad. My CPU doesn't go below 60% use and I'm generating all kinds of network traffic doing who knows what.

I wish I could kill the process, but that of course gets rid of all my settings for the desktop.

This must not be affecting everyone or else everyone would be screaming.

I didn't notice any performance drop

Carcifier · #8 2009-09-21, 01:23 PM CDT

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarrasQ

I think it is, but since that process is being run as nice, it only slows down single-core processor owners enough not to completely mess up light desktop use. Dual-core owners have their other core free, so they don't usually notice anything if they don't run a system monitor applet.

Ah, I see. Thanks TarrasQ.