From unknown Fri Jun 13 11:53:41 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason Resent-From: "Roland Winkler" Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:49:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 22305 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 22305@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.145192611228033 (code B ref -1); Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:49:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Jan 2016 16:48:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37781 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8J6-0007I5-3H for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:32 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56232) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8J5-0007Ht-4t for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:31 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iz-0004sT-5p for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:58611) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iz-0004sK-37 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47194) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iy-0008Qb-BH for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Ix-0004s6-Ga for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:24 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:36156) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Ix-0004s2-DG for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:23 -0500 Received: from [2602:30a:2e52:d720:9665:9cff:fe91:d124] (port=35592 helo=regnitz) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iw-0002Vw-UW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 10:48:02 -0600 From: "Roland Winkler" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Lately emacs gives me some strange problem, where according to `top' the CPU load due to the emacs process goes up to a permanent value of 100% (and I notice this because the laptop fan starts spinning loudly), whereas according to `ps' the emacs process continues to give rise to only a marginal CPU load. While this happens, emacs responds normally, so it appears that emacs is not trying to do anything unusual in the background. I did not have this problem while I was using emacs 24.5 under ubuntu 14.04. It only appeared lately when I upgraded to a new laptop running ubuntu 15.10. I am not aware of any significant change in my emacs configuration since I made this switch. What can I do to pin this down further? So far, I have not noticed anything that triggers this behavior reproducibly and my workaround has been to restart emacs. But that's not nice for a recurring problem (about once per day). In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.16.7) of 2015-11-24 on regnitz Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11702000 System Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Important settings: value of $LC_COLLATE: C value of $LANG: en_US.utf8 value of $XMODIFIERS: locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix From unknown Fri Jun 13 11:53:41 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason Resent-From: Eli Zaretskii Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:17:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 22305 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: "Roland Winkler" Cc: 22305@debbugs.gnu.org Reply-To: Eli Zaretskii Received: via spool by 22305-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B22305.145192781230731 (code B ref 22305); Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:17:01 +0000 Received: (at 22305) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Jan 2016 17:16:52 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37793 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8kW-0007zb-Je for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:16:52 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41310) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8kV-0007zP-Id for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:16:51 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8kN-0004tt-90 for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:16:46 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:36917) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8kN-0004to-5p for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:16:43 -0500 Received: from 84.94.185.246.cable.012.net.il ([84.94.185.246]:3202 helo=HOME-C4E4A596F7) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8kM-0003Fl-DQ; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:16:42 -0500 Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:16:46 +0200 Message-Id: <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> From: Eli Zaretskii In-reply-to: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> (winkler@gnu.org) References: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) > Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 10:48:02 -0600 > From: "Roland Winkler" > > Lately emacs gives me some strange problem, where according to `top' > the CPU load due to the emacs process goes up to a permanent value > of 100% (and I notice this because the laptop fan starts spinning > loudly), whereas according to `ps' the emacs process continues to > give rise to only a marginal CPU load. While this happens, emacs > responds normally, so it appears that emacs is not trying to do > anything unusual in the background. Not necessarily. AFAIR, 'top' shows the CPU usage of each program in terms of processor execution units. IOW, 100% means Emacs is pegging a single execution unit. How many execution units (cores) do you have on that system? > What can I do to pin this down further? So far, I have not noticed > anything that triggers this behavior reproducibly and my workaround > has been to restart emacs. But that's not nice for a recurring > problem (about once per day). When this happens, attach a debugger and show us the backtrace, including the Lisp backtrace. From unknown Fri Jun 13 11:53:41 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason Resent-From: "Roland Winkler" Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:48:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 22305 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: 22305@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 22305-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B22305.14519296741215 (code B ref 22305); Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:48:01 +0000 Received: (at 22305) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Jan 2016 17:47:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37808 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9EY-0000JX-L8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:47:54 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48383) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9EX-0000JL-9n for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:47:53 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9ER-0002d1-0h for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:47:48 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:37264) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9EQ-0002cv-U6 for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:47:46 -0500 Received: from [2602:30a:2e52:d720:9665:9cff:fe91:d124] (port=37262 helo=regnitz) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9EQ-00030n-B1; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 12:47:46 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <45120.46680.905339.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:47:44 -0600 From: "Roland Winkler" In-Reply-To: <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> References: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) On Mon Jan 4 2016 Eli Zaretskii wrote: > Not necessarily. AFAIR, 'top' shows the CPU usage of each program > in terms of processor execution units. IOW, 100% means Emacs is > pegging a single execution unit. Sure. My point is that normally `top' says that my emacs session does not take more than 2 or 3% CPU load. Yet suddenly this goes up to 100% and the fan starts running loudly, too. > How many execution units (cores) do you have on that system? `lshw' says Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5600U CPU @ 2.60GHz which, I believe, comes with four cores. > When this happens, attach a debugger and show us the backtrace, > including the Lisp backtrace. Thanks, will do that. From unknown Fri Jun 13 11:53:41 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason Resent-From: Michael Heerdegen Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Resent-Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:34:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 22305 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Eli Zaretskii Cc: Roland Winkler , 22305@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 22305-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B22305.14519324015416 (code B ref 22305); Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:34:01 +0000 Received: (at 22305) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Jan 2016 18:33:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37834 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9wX-0001PI-9y for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:33:21 -0500 Received: from mout.web.de ([212.227.17.12]:62453) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG9wV-0001P5-Rb for 22305@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:33:20 -0500 Received: from drachen.dragon ([90.186.3.9]) by smtp.web.de (mrweb101) with ESMTPSA (Nemesis) id 0LopiJ-1Ziinr2tid-00gnqA; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:33:13 +0100 From: Michael Heerdegen References: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:33:08 +0100 In-Reply-To: <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> (Eli Zaretskii's message of "Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:16:46 +0200") Message-ID: <87h9it9ouz.fsf@web.de> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/25.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Provags-ID: V03:K0:Smk779iDtKipZH9WQckOt0b7kHq/m6/WpN6UbtlMsR0ITexDpDo 9w+CEs9r7UvL4Ym/E+q3Rf1CiEJlZAgfmBzL0IPo4atG0SQtVy9s0rxnz55tSqInTzildL4 Y3ffgw+evt1brlZjdDiGbLfcsdUdOko7GkL8j9Ywm3aR4/HO1b+W+rk0agpkueRo18QcTDf t+4oKrnYsU0sN6ixZH7qw== X-UI-Out-Filterresults: notjunk:1;V01:K0:qFudPvSBtks=:xJYJEZT5ffPMM4tV/YS8Gr So9mdaJGeJaLW8BiINCxwUgakKESXyg5ydtAWZ/8ADPkRV42ljtKgfD9hpUpsEKepCuaqXLTv D3cY3hyvxFBgal5iLo+6NbGhSB+B+7NGDh076+qOwn3GLJo2LpAb1mjgbofJ1mCZeNel9Eauu pKTCzPMuKtfVGoBOOeipXElf5wjD2s52Xfhe25IHuZFwrEX9rOiGzQqXeMPmOcKt9oEo5oQfR qPwdyT2CJmj1gOif4jMQr3scYF/BZXqJoRFMOU+W0eSRQ5TfH40xNOanvxNrf7aE9DocswwQX 0pEiGpo+ypKTx1vjuQ0lUHojbEZ6aSzfBHeBgPBztSFuS7wUCiIUH+OYML8D2VmLXGi2BaUP1 cfYhopDHPA4Nyd4jo/Z8FEWhPCvn3GS0Hvf9NURalVEE+xJerFqE2EklWtrOsqfPqF/GS0irM lUXp6PGJHWWx+OaCwECksYFOFqWI0/26yAXKqDBSIdBSmDlAXmwNo1z0Q38Dhig1mqdns5baj kOtoFigqBDbM2CLhIbaAJeKhYDcU93pGiqUfp0cRoO6+cu69QderVuEf22CDrPEI05L1+O01b ctppho/zB/+crTcrz+F00x9lURFNos2bGpe0pVlfXwOoeREn/IFkoaKbyZwXzupbyxYNP7zGQ lBnizmS49WqpBcwKHsI/9sWkC5WcYCaVSGtp5vpqxntT1K049zbG/WJ3nlnIljW34+JRVif4j W1VU45y7JruGsBhHk/OycnSALv3whMoY7gvTBcyAw0+Y3HFa72XjLpsEPpTOJPx4ljBOknagW JodpYFr X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) Eli Zaretskii writes: > When this happens, attach a debugger and show us the backtrace, > including the Lisp backtrace. Using profiler.el might also reveal what Emacs is doing. Michael. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Dec 07 13:57:32 2016 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Dec 2016 18:57:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59693 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPH-00057j-6N for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:32 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43030) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPG-00057P-JX for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPA-0003ok-T7 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:25 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:54938) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPA-0003og-Pm for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:24 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPA-0003rQ-EQ for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:24 -0500 Subject: control message for bug 22305 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:24 -0500 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -8.0 (--------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -8.0 (--------) tag 22305 + wontfix From unknown Fri Jun 13 11:53:41 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.505 (Entity 5.505) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: "Roland Winkler" Subject: bug#22305: closed (Re: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason) Message-ID: References: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 22305 X-Gnu-PR-Package: emacs X-Gnu-PR-Keywords: moreinfo wontfix Reply-To: 22305@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:58:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1481137082-19754-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1481137082-19754-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason which was filed against the emacs package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 22305@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 22305: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D22305 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1481137082-19754-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 22305-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Dec 2016 18:57:26 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59690 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhPB-00057Q-W8 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:26 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:42980) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhP9-00057A-U5 for 22305-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:24 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhP4-0003lU-7m for 22305-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:18 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:54936) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhP4-0003lK-4w for 22305-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:18 -0500 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1cEhP3-0003fZ-F0; Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:17 -0500 From: Glenn Morris To: 22305-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#22305: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason References: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <834met6z9d.fsf@gnu.org> <45120.46680.905339.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> X-Spook: Outbreak quiche Communications infrastructure X-Ran: ?.{m4]T_r#c1=O/os7knpAlV~-wv*t2wR6Lo9/.(l&10j_jJ?E4uuE9TPs{vet#rCi9h1< X-Hue: green X-Attribution: GM Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:57:17 -0500 In-Reply-To: <45120.46680.905339.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> (Roland Winkler's message of "Mon, 4 Jan 2016 11:47:44 -0600") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -8.0 (--------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 22305-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -8.0 (--------) Since the best part of a year has passed with no further information, I'm closing this. Please reopen if you can provide the requested information. ------------=_1481137082-19754-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 4 Jan 2016 16:48:32 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:37781 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8J6-0007I5-3H for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:32 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:56232) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8J5-0007Ht-4t for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:31 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iz-0004sT-5p for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:58611) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iz-0004sK-37 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:47194) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iy-0008Qb-BH for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:25 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Ix-0004s6-Ga for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:24 -0500 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:36156) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Ix-0004s2-DG for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:23 -0500 Received: from [2602:30a:2e52:d720:9665:9cff:fe91:d124] (port=35592 helo=regnitz) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1aG8Iw-0002Vw-UW for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:48:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-ID: <41538.98876.177125.22154@gargle.gargle.HOWL> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 10:48:02 -0600 From: "Roland Winkler" To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: 24.5; permanent 100% CPU load for no apparent reason X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Lately emacs gives me some strange problem, where according to `top' the CPU load due to the emacs process goes up to a permanent value of 100% (and I notice this because the laptop fan starts spinning loudly), whereas according to `ps' the emacs process continues to give rise to only a marginal CPU load. While this happens, emacs responds normally, so it appears that emacs is not trying to do anything unusual in the background. I did not have this problem while I was using emacs 24.5 under ubuntu 14.04. It only appeared lately when I upgraded to a new laptop running ubuntu 15.10. I am not aware of any significant change in my emacs configuration since I made this switch. What can I do to pin this down further? So far, I have not noticed anything that triggers this behavior reproducibly and my workaround has been to restart emacs. But that's not nice for a recurring problem (about once per day). In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.16.7) of 2015-11-24 on regnitz Windowing system distributor `The X.Org Foundation', version 11.0.11702000 System Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Important settings: value of $LC_COLLATE: C value of $LANG: en_US.utf8 value of $XMODIFIERS: locale-coding-system: utf-8-unix ------------=_1481137082-19754-1--