Still happens on 20.04 all up to date on kernel 5.4.0-70-generic (on the intel NUC)
But on my laptop with intel HD 620 graphics i cannot reproduce this ** Description changed: Ubuntu 18.04.4 with kernel 5.3.0-28-generic up to date @ 6/2/2020 Xscreensaver makes the system rise in high cpu load and high fan blowing it always worked fine for years till recently this start to occur tested both on gnome3 and openbox tested a few screensavers, glmatrix, phosphor after Xscreensaver launches getting alot of errors after a few minutes like these: [ 1599.969906] mce: CPU1: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969907] mce: CPU3: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 40) [ 1599.969909] mce: CPU3: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 224) to rule out its hardware related, i tested booting from grub with break=init where the cpu stays 26c and no fans rise - i also tested Xscreensaver on 20.04 where this does not happen disabling Xscreensaver keeps the system normal cpu & fan again ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: xscreensaver 5.36-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Feb 6 11:19:28 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-05-18 (263 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190210) SourcePackage: xscreensaver UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Tags added: focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1862150 Title: Xscreensaver produces high cpu and fan on 18.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/1862150/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
