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libsdl1.2 package

  1. Bug #454879
  2. Comment #5

Comment 5 for bug 454879

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Derek (bugs-m8y) wrote : Re: hedgewars process uses 100% cpu with libsdl1.2debian-alsa installed

Also launchpad bug #269082

and probably others.
Certainly a long-standing problem.

Reproduction is variable. Some days happens every game, sometimes it'll go for many games.
Various triggering factors for me including tabbing between windows while compiz was enabled, and other applications using pulseaudio while the game was running.