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compiz package

[fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consumption when fglrx is installed.

Bug #1051831 reported by Anton Statutov
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Compiz
Triaged
Undecided
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compiz (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Undecided
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fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Since the moment when Ubuntu was upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 GUI runs too slow for normal work.
Compiz consumes 21% CPU on idle and up to 90% on a window moving.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic-pae 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,move,grid,place,compiztoolbox,regex,vpswitch,resize,snap,gnomecompat,session,imgpng,wall,animation,workarounds,unitymtgrabhandles,fade,expo,scale,ezoom,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Mon Sep 17 11:10:37 2012
DistUpgraded: 2012-05-28 17:23:55,937 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: precise
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI RS780L [Radeon HD 3000] [1002:9616] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:7641]
JockeyStatus: xorg:fglrx - Проприетарный драйвер FGLRX для видеокарт ATI/AMD (Проприетарные, Активирован, Используется)
MachineType: MSI MS-7641
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae root=UUID=803dc733-91d4-47e7-ba4b-a714e7f3fdfc ro splash quiet vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: compiz
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-28 (111 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/07/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V17.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 760GM-P23(FX) (MS-7641)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 3.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 3.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV17.3:bd10/07/2011:svnMSI:pnMS-7641:pvr3.0:rvnMSI:rn760GM-P23(FX)(MS-7641):rvr3.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr3.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7641
dmi.product.version: 3.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
version.fglrx-installer: fglrx-installer N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.8
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2

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Anton Statutov (astatutov) wrote :
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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote : Re: [fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming

Anton,

I see you are using the fglrx driver. Does your video card support the radeon driver?

If you're not sure, then please try:
  1. Run: jockey-gtk
  2. Remove the ATI/AMD driver(s)
  3. Reboot

Then if you find that's no better, do this:
  1. Run: jockey-gtk
  2. Re-install the ATI/AMD driver.

summary: - Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming
+ [fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming
tags: added: performance
Changed in compiz:
status: New → Incomplete
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Stant (stant) wrote : Re: [Bug 1051831] Re: Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming

> I see you are using the fglrx driver. Does your video card support the
> radeon driver?
>
> If you're not sure, then please try:
> 1. Run: jockey-gtk
> 2. Remove the ATI/AMD driver(s)
> 3. Reboot
Daniel,

Thanks. I've removed fglrx driver. You're probably right, CPU consuming
dropped to 0-3%. GUI runs much quicker, though it's still not perfect.
The strange thing is that fglrx driver worked in Ubuntu 11.10 without
such problems.

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Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote : Re: [fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming

Thanks. I assume stant == astatutov ? :)

summary: - [fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consuming
+ [fglrx] Low GUI performance, high CPU consumption when fglrx is
+ installed.
Changed in compiz:
status: Incomplete → Triaged
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Triaged
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Anton Statutov (astatutov) wrote :

> I assume stant == astatutov ? :)

Yes, sorry, I've answered from the corporate email. :)

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in fglrx-installer (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Alexandru Bucur (melipse) wrote :

Happens as well for me on Quantal - Lenovo G770 (intel 3000 graphics / radeon 6770 ) - AMD 12.11 beta drivers.

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