[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2015-12-02 Thread Forage
@Khurshid: In which case it's a different bug which should be reported as a new one separately. This one is about AMD/ATI cards/drivers, not Intel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2015-12-01 Thread Khurshid Alam
This bug has returned for me on Xenial for Intel 965 GMA and many other older intel video drivers. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2015-11-11 Thread V-Mark
... unfortunately I realized that my problem begins NOT with screensaver activation, but screen LOCK activation. During test I switched off the LOCK, this is why my problem seemed to be solved. I found another bug report which describes my problem:

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2015-10-30 Thread V-Mark
I faced with exactly the same problem with different hardware: Data: - Fresh install of Ubuntu 15.10 (plus some other non-desktop or gnome related packages) - All energy consumption related settings are default (I have not changed them till now). - Laptop: ACER Aspire V3-371-51 - CPU: Intel

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2015-09-24 Thread Peleg
I am using Dell latitude e7440, Ubuntu trusty, having the same problem. Every time I lock my screen using -L, after a few seconds my vent goes crazy and the temperature rises to 80+ Celsius. I could not run the `dstack` file properly. The output of `sh ./dstack compiz > compizstack.txt` was

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-10-13 Thread David
I've just upgraded to the Catalyst 13.11 Beta Drivers linked in #104 and my CPU utilization issue has gone away. When the monitor shuts off, the CPU usage goes down instead of to 100% I'm going to say fixed for me with latest 13.11 drivers -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-10-13 Thread Daniel van Vugt
OK then. I haven't retested myself but trust both comment #105 and the upstream bug info. Therefore fix released somewhere around: fglrx-installer (2:13.101-0ubuntu1) saucy; urgency=low fglrx-installer-updates (2:13.101-0ubuntu1) saucy; urgency=low ** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu)

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-10-12 Thread papukaija
** Tags added: battery-power-consumption quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-10-12 Thread Ken Phillis Jr
Just to check, Can anyone confirm that this is still a problem with the Catalyst 13.11 Beta drivers? http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Latest-LINUX-Beta- Driver.aspx -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-09-15 Thread David
Either the upstream bug was re-introduced or never really fixed because I'm running the amd-catalyst-13.8 beta2 version (fglrx 13.2000). As soon as the screen shuts off, the CPU usages spikes to 100%. Neither of the workarounds work for me. I've been forced to just turn off X at night. I've

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-09-15 Thread Forage
No issues with amd-catalyst-13.8 beta2 (since 12.12 for that matter) in combination with GNOME Shell (3.8) on Ubuntu GNOME 13.04 for me. @David: Are you using Unity or GNOME Shell and which version of Ubuntu are you running? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-09-15 Thread David
I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 quantal with the amd-catalyst-13.8 beta2 drivers downloaded from the AMD website and compiled/installed on the system. I've not tried GNOME but I've seen this in the other xsession environments. The primary use of this box is running a standalone xbmc instance though.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-07-13 Thread Marcos Lans
WORKAROUND (2): 1. Run ccsm (from package compizconfig-settings-manager) 2. In OpenGL Sync To VBlank = OFF worked for me in Ubuntu 12.04 Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-02-12 Thread S. Christian Collins
Patrick, is this the bug you are experiencing?: http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=553 This is what I'm currently experiencing using KDE + fglrx drivers, unless I use the xrender backend or disable compositing altogether. Unfortunately, using xrender causes issues with windowed OpenGL apps not

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-01-31 Thread Patrick Callahan
I'm running Kubuntu 12.10 and this bug continues to affect me with 13.1, using .deb packages I built automatically from their 13.1 installer. It looks like this is just as ‘fixed’ as their ‘Konsole resize causes X crash’ bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-01-31 Thread S. Christian Collins
Patrick, does using Xrender as kwin's compositing backend work as a workaround? That's how I resolved my blank screen freezes using previous versions of the fglrx driver. I haven't been able to get a freeze using 13.1 + kwin OpenGL backend yet, but we'll see... -- You received this bug

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-01-25 Thread Vitaly Tskhovrebov
Bug affects me as well. ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-01-25 Thread Jordon Bedwell
This is an upstream bug, and it's been fixed in 13.1 so please either install 13.1 or wait until Ubuntu updates fglrx in the repository (even though they are practically the same -- minus a few differences -- if you build them.) ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Invalid

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2013-01-03 Thread Daniel van Vugt
blablack: I'm not aware of AMD sharing their release schedule with us. When it is available from AMD, you should keep an eye on: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer-updates Our package maintainer might have more info: Alberto

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-16 Thread Aurélien Leblond
Quick questions - Once the driver is released by AMD: - Will it be available in Ubuntu 12.10? - Which version of the driver will be updated: fglrx or fglrx-updates? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-14 Thread Forage
@Daniel: That does not explain why Gnome Shell users had the same issue earlier. For the record, I have vsync enabled in CCC and no high CPU issue to be seen. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-14 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Regardless of what is affected and what is not... AMD have confirmed their driver is to blame and they have a fix. If Gnome is not affected, that's awesome. But we don't need to worry about why. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-13 Thread Kellen Hawley
I can confirm Forage's comment: Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome Remix does not have this problem. I switched from Ubuntu 12.10 to the Gnome Remix and the problem seemed to solve itself. And I will note that I am running the exact same drivers/programs/extensions that I was when I was experiencing the

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-13 Thread MVNregress
Oops.. Sorry, I mean.. disagree. I experience High CPU usage in Gnome Remix, too -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-13 Thread MVNregress
I agree with Kellen Hawley. Gnome Remix couldn't solve this problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-13 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Gnome probably does not suffer from this bug if it doesn't have any vsync enabled by default. That's equivalent to WORKAROUND (2) listed at the top of the bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-12-02 Thread Jordon Bedwell
I forgot all about that until you had mentioned the 12.12 driver, for those of you who cannot wait you can get the 12.11 beta (which of course is the 12.12) and install it: http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst1211betadriver.aspx -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-20 Thread Forage
And for those who can't wait: Ubuntu 12.10 GNOME remix still works like a charm. No compiz, no CPU issues, with tear-free enabled. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-20 Thread Bug Watch Updater
** Changed in: fglrx Status: Unknown = Confirmed ** Changed in: fglrx Importance: Unknown = Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I agree it's critical and I would love to have time to work on it. Hopefully this week. Please stop complaining about status changes. So many people complain about status changes that I mostly don't bother changing bug status's even when I should, just so no one will complain. -- You received

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
P.S. Compiz is open source. Canonical is not to blame for things not getting fixed, but everyone is. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen

Re: [Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread George
...@gmail.com Reply-To: Bug 969860 969...@bugs.launchpad.net Subject: [Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers) Why is this constantly being pushed? And being pushed at all, this is a pretty critical issue that breaks quite

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Also affects: fglrx via http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
OK, I've spent hours testing various options. The bug is much harder to reproduce in Ubuntu 12.10 because the default rendering method in Compiz 0.9.8 is the same as the workaround (1) listed at the top of the bug. To reproduce the bug I had to force the rendering method that Compiz 0.9.7 uses:

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Jordon Bedwell
Crap, I had a strong suspicion this was the case because I too didn't experience this bug in 12.10 but 12.10 did not really appeal to my tastes (because of some personal reasons that aren't necessary to this bug.) I don't remember if I ever mentioned that in another bug or not. Just as a side

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread S. Christian Collins
With the fglrx driver on my laptop using Kubuntu, I have to turn off screen blanking, because every once in a while it causes my system to hang when the screen blanks. I am able to reset gracefully using ALT+PrintScrn+REISUB. I wonder if this is related to the same fglrx bug. I will try running my

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Jordan: I have already mentioned all the settings I've changed in comment #80. However if you want an optimal tear-free experience then you should not change the compiz settings. The default compiz settings in 12.10 give the optimal tear-free experience, unless it's disabled in your driver

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-19 Thread Daniel van Vugt
AMD tell me the fix is complete and will appear in Catalyst 12.12 (which I think means the December release?). I'm still confused about the relationship between the Catalyst version number (year.month?) and the fglrx version number that comes from it. But AMD also tell me that it will be made

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-18 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz-core Milestone: 0.9.7.10 = 0.9.7.12 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-18 Thread Jordon Bedwell
Why is this constantly being pushed? And being pushed at all, this is a pretty critical issue that breaks quite a few laptops, I don't even understand why you would ignore an issue like this and push it instead of making it a top priority issue... -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-17 Thread Jordon Bedwell
While we're at it, can anyone update us on the status of this bug in Precise? When I tested it on Quantal it was working exactly as intended with no side-affects like this so I'm wondering if there are plans to fix this soon? Since it seems like it didn't make it into the point. -- You received

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-17 Thread MVNregress
What version is the fixed one? I have updated my comiz to 0.9.8.4-bzr3407, but the problem still exists. What can I do? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-14 Thread artur bryczek
** Changed in: compiz Status: Triaged = Fix Released ** Changed in: compiz/0.9.8 Status: Triaged = Fix Released ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Triaged = Fix Released ** Changed in: ubuntu-power-consumption Status: Confirmed = Fix Released ** Changed in: compiz

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-14 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz Status: Fix Released = Triaged ** Changed in: compiz/0.9.8 Status: Fix Released = Triaged ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Fix Released = Triaged ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released = Triaged ** Changed in: fglrx-installer

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-11-04 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Also affects: compiz-core Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: New = Triaged ** Changed in: compiz-core Importance: Undecided = High ** Changed in: compiz-core Milestone: None = 0.9.7.10 -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-31 Thread Kellen Hawley
I had the same problem using a Ubuntu 12.10/Gnome 3.6/Radeon HD 6650M /fglrx-updates set up. None of the workarounds worked for gnome-shell (although they worked when using Unity). My workaround was to uninstall gnome-screensaver and replace it with xscreensaver. -- You received this bug

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-29 Thread Jelu
still affects me on 12.10 Gnome Remix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers) To

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-29 Thread Alex Tudorache
I had the same problem for a while now, until recently I found a solution which I'm going to share with you. I know it's not the ideal approach, but I hope it will be useful for you guys until someone fixes the issue. Investigating I found that installing Caffeine in my Ubuntu 12.04.1 and

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-29 Thread Forage
As of Ubuntu 12.10 GNOME remix in combination with AMD CCC 12.11 beta (fglrx 9.010) the issue has disappeared! Note that I did a complete fresh install (not perserving the home folder either) and I have yet to test it with tear free and vsync on, but so far so good. -- You received this bug

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-13 Thread capiporra
Is this bug solved in Ubuntu 12.10 ?? I cant't test beta2 by myself right now, sorry. @DanielVanVugt, if you need some test, logs or alternative workarounds, I can help (if you want, of course) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-10-13 Thread odror
no it was not with beta 1. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers) To manage

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-09-27 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz Milestone: 0.9.8.4 = 0.9.9.0 ** Changed in: compiz Assignee: Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) = (unassigned) ** Also affects: compiz/0.9.8 Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: compiz/0.9.8 Status: New = Triaged ** Changed in: compiz/0.9.8

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-09-10 Thread Sam Spilsbury
** Changed in: compiz Milestone: 0.9.8.2 = 0.9.8.4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-09-10 Thread Aristotelis
Just a small heads-up: Activating Force full screen redraw (buffer swap) on repaint caused a significant increase in CPU load with regular usage on my system. That's why I had to go back to deactivating the automatic screen switch entirely. In the course of doing so I discovered another bug in

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-24 Thread MVNregress
compiz 0.9.8.1 doesn't solve the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz Milestone: 0.9.8.0 = 0.9.8.1 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-15 Thread capiporra
Well, this is a little bit embarrasing. The workaroung porposed in #48 have another error, sorry. I prefer to detail it again. This is the only workaround that works for me: ### ATI Privative

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-15 Thread Daniel van Vugt
capiporra, please see bug 880707 about Ubuntu 11.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-14 Thread capiporra
Sorry but I forgot some info in the workaround proposed in #48 I disabled Sync to VBlankin ccsm-OpenGL. Since 1 August no more compiz overloaded in standby mode If I enable Sync to VBlank, when I close the lid of my notebook, compiz raise to 100% inmediately, with Sync to VBlank disabled never

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-14 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Description changed: - WORKAROUND: + WORKAROUND (1): 1. Open Catalyst Control Center. 2. Go to 3D More Settings. 3. Set Wait for vertical refresh to On, unless application specifies. And if that doesn't work, then also do: 4. Run ccsm 5. In Workarounds, enable Force full screen

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-12 Thread Omer Akram
@Daniel, what do you think this bug needs fixing? If its fglrx we could ask Canonical-Xorg team to talk to AMD maybe? ** No longer affects: compiz-core -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-12 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Omer, How and what needs fixing depends on the outcome of more testing on fglrx that I have not had time to do yet. It really depends if the spin is always below glXWaitVideoSyncSGI/glXSwapBuffers, or if the functions are returning back to compiz on each iteration (too quickly). If anyone else

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-11 Thread chkneater
I just wanted to add that I had the same problem for a while so I started checking the temp every 10 mins or so and it was solid at 62-65C with a full load. I deduced the only time I had issues with it overheating was when the screensaver was on. I turned it off and set the display to turn off

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-10 Thread Rafael García
Forget my previous comment, it's failing again :( Yesterday it was working but today, after shutdown at night, cpu up to 100% when the screen turns off. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-09 Thread Aristotelis
I am sorry, I'll have to revoke my statement. After restarting the system everything works fine again thanks to the workarounds posted in the OP. Thank you for saving my notebook from an untimely heat death. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-09 Thread Rafael García
I updated my kernel to 3.4.6 , disabled all the workarounds and know it's working right (fixed). I used the last quantal(12.10) kernel packages (Linux envy 3.4.6-030406-generic #201207191609 SMP Thu Jul 19 20:11:13 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux version) in my ubuntu 12.04 -- You

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-08 Thread Aristotelis
Confirmed. Workarounds don't work. I would love to supply the stack info as requested in posts #4 and #5. But when I enter the command I get the following error message: ~$ sudo sh ./dstack compiz compizstack.txt sh: 0: Can't open ./dstack Also, how can I enter the command when the problem

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-08 Thread Aristotelis
Here's some additional adata on my machine: lspci | grep VGA 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Madison [Radeon HD 5000M Series] (Mobility Radeon HD 5650 on Acer 3820TG) uname -a Linux AcerUBN 3.2.0-27-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 6 14:25:57 UTC 2012

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-08 Thread Andrea Corbellini
@knowhow91: ~$ sudo sh ./dstack compiz compizstack.txt sh: 0: Can't open ./dstack About the Can't open ./dstack error: you need to download the script first. It's attached on comment #4. Also, how can I enter the command when the problem disappears as soon as I unlock my machine? Try this:

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-08 Thread Evren Yurtesen
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 to a desktop machine with Radeon HD 5870 and compiz is using 100% when the screen is off. I didnt try any of the workarounds on this machine. There are so many workarounds mentioned and half of them seem to work only for half of the people. I dont know where to

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-07 Thread st2000
Regarding high CPU usage when screen turns off. I might have had a real casualty of this bug. An 18 day old HP Pavilion g6 failed after being left unattended for about 1 hour while running Ubuntu. The laptop was on a hard smooth surface in an air conditioned environment. It was found fan

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-04 Thread Forage
I'm a bit surprised to hear that disabling Tear Free solves the issue. I've tried that in the past, in combination with vsync, and today again, but to no avail. I'm using GNOME Shell, are you perhaps using Unity? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-04 Thread George
Yes I am using Unity. Not sure if you disabled Tear Free in normal or admin mode? I had to disable it in admin mode and set the vsync setting to On, unless application specifies also in admin mode for this workaround to take effect. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-08-04 Thread Forage
I'm always using admin mode when making changes in CCC. I gave it another go, followed by a reboot as well, but the issue remains. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-31 Thread capiporra
OK, thanks to George's tip I finally solved the problem just disabling tear-free in catalyst center (admin mode) and the configuration proposed in the workaround: (obviously with the proprietary ATI fglrx) 1. Open Catalyst Control Center (admin mode). 2. Display Options - Tear Free- disabled 3.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-30 Thread George
For the workaround to work I had to run catalyst control centre as administrator and disable tearfree. I forgot that I had that enabled and made all the changes in the workaround to no avail. As soon as I disabled tearfree and set vsync as per the workaround in admin mode it worked :) -- You

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-25 Thread Gregor Riepl
Followed the advice of #21 and disabled vsync in ccsm. It's already off in ccc. This helped against the spin, and I experience no noticable tearing. The other workarounds didn't help. Running on AMD E-450, Ubuntu 12.04, Unity, fglrx-updates 8.860 (12.4) -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-15 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Weirdly, this bug does not happen if I turn the screen off using: xset dpms force off But it does still happen if I let the gnome screensaver kick in and turn the monitor off. Does that mean it's a problem specifically with ACPI? It doesn't happen with DPMS. -- You received this bug

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-15 Thread Arian Bär
For me changing from the gnome-screensaver to the xscreensaver worked. I still have around 7% of CPU usage from compiz while the screen is locked, which in my opinion is still a lot for displaying nothing, but at least it consumes less battery on my laptop. I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on a HP

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-15 Thread capiporra
I've disabled screensavers and I can replicate the issue only closing the lid of my laptop (configured to do nothing in power settings) *My stacktrace is posted above ACPI problem has sense. ¿maybe passing acpi=off at boot options does the trick? I can't do it myself at this moment. I'm out of

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-07-12 Thread Derek Chen-Becker
Here's my stack trace. dstack kept hanging, so I just ran gdb manually. This appears to be the same bug, but the workarounds don't help. This is a: 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Manhattan [Mobility Radeon HD 5430 Series] And the ioctl that loops is

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-29 Thread cgrushko
Affects me too, both workarounds do not solve problem. Running Ubuntu 12.04 with ATI 5850HD. Attached compiz stack traces. ** Attachment added: Compiz stack trace https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/969860/+attachment/3207779/+files/compizstack.txt -- You received this bug

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-21 Thread Filipe Manco
Please check this question in Super User http://superuser.com/questions/439904/windows-7-ati-graphics-gpu-fan- speeds-up-when-display-goes-into-sleep-mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-21 Thread Daniel van Vugt
I figured this was driver behaviour unique to fglrx so it's not surprising it happens on Windows too. However we might yet be able to work around it in Compiz. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-20 Thread capiporra
In Ubuntu 11.10 with catalyst 11.8 or fglrx this bug isn't present. At least I can't replicate it -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-15 Thread Forage
The set Wait for vertical refresh to On, unless application specifies workaround does not fix the issue when running gnome-shell. Compiz is not being used when using gnome-shell. Therefore I expect there will be no point in installing ccsm to try the alternative workaround. Is this assumption

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-15 Thread Forage
Also, updating the driver to AMD CCC 12.6 beta (fglrx 8.980) does not solve the issue either. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/969860 Title: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-15 Thread Forage
I reported the issue upstream at http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535 ** Bug watch added: ATi Linux Platform Bugs #535 http://ati.cchtml.com/show_bug.cgi?id=535 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 969860] Re: fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers)

2012-06-12 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Marked as affecting gnome-shell, as reported by multiple people. Also affects fglrx, obviously. ** Summary changed: - [fglrx] compiz uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in glXWaitVideoSyncSGI or glXSwapBuffers) + fglrx uses 100% CPU when screen turns off (spinning in