Is this still reproducible? Can someone affected attach strace log (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Strace) or even point at the faulty plugin?
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/575278 Title: gedit won't exit and consumes 100% CPU Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: gedit Start gedit and do nothing. Quit gedit check top and gedit is still in memory at at 200% CPU and system heats up. Kill gedit (with kill or from system monitor) CPU drops to normal levels. Let me know if you want more logs/info This bug is a potential system damage bug if fans in laptops and such can't keep up with a 100% duty cycle for extended periods. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: gedit 2.30.0git20100413-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 4 10:06:39 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gedit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/575278/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp