Xorg 100% cpu with pulseaudio
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On Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Pulseaudio causes Xorg to use 100% CPU.
After disabling autospawn in /etc/pulse/client.conf and killing pulseaudio CPU immediately drops to acceptable level. After restarting pulseaudio Xorg returns to 100% CPU.
pulseaudio --kill
pulseaudio --start
Installed versions:
pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7
xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
nvidia-390 390.30-0ubuntu1
How to fix this?
nvidia xorg pulseaudio
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
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On Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Pulseaudio causes Xorg to use 100% CPU.
After disabling autospawn in /etc/pulse/client.conf and killing pulseaudio CPU immediately drops to acceptable level. After restarting pulseaudio Xorg returns to 100% CPU.
pulseaudio --kill
pulseaudio --start
Installed versions:
pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7
xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
nvidia-390 390.30-0ubuntu1
How to fix this?
nvidia xorg pulseaudio
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36
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On Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Pulseaudio causes Xorg to use 100% CPU.
After disabling autospawn in /etc/pulse/client.conf and killing pulseaudio CPU immediately drops to acceptable level. After restarting pulseaudio Xorg returns to 100% CPU.
pulseaudio --kill
pulseaudio --start
Installed versions:
pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7
xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
nvidia-390 390.30-0ubuntu1
How to fix this?
nvidia xorg pulseaudio
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
On Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Pulseaudio causes Xorg to use 100% CPU.
After disabling autospawn in /etc/pulse/client.conf and killing pulseaudio CPU immediately drops to acceptable level. After restarting pulseaudio Xorg returns to 100% CPU.
pulseaudio --kill
pulseaudio --start
Installed versions:
pulseaudio 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.7
xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
nvidia-390 390.30-0ubuntu1
How to fix this?
nvidia xorg pulseaudio
nvidia xorg pulseaudio
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
asked Feb 20 '18 at 8:40
Jos HuiskenJos Huisken
111
111
I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36
add a comment |
I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36
I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36
I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36
add a comment |
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Could you assure set in
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
Values
high-priority = no
realtime-scheduling = no
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
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Could you assure set in
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
Values
high-priority = no
realtime-scheduling = no
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
add a comment |
1
Could you assure set in
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
Values
high-priority = no
realtime-scheduling = no
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
add a comment |
1
1
1
Could you assure set in
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
Values
high-priority = no
realtime-scheduling = no
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
Could you assure set in
/etc/pulse/daemon.conf
Values
high-priority = no
realtime-scheduling = no
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
answered Feb 20 '18 at 8:54
Nikolaj HansenNikolaj Hansen
533
533
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
add a comment |
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
I've tried setting both to "no", but it had no effect.
– Jos Huisken
Feb 22 '18 at 21:27
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
Worked for me on Arch Linux though, so thanks!
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 23:53
add a comment |
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I wonder how did you track the problem to the pulseaudio for the first time? I have absolutely the same trouble
– valignatev
Sep 1 '18 at 17:36