[Bug 1240376] [NEW] Plymouthd constantly using 5% of CPU time

Wed Oct 16 07:06:09 UTC 2013

Public bug reported:

On fresh install of Kubuntu 12.04.3, a process named "plymouthd" always
using 5% of CPU on working system, even after login. I asked this
question on AskUbuntu, they recommends me to report a bug.

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release:        12.04

2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname'
plymouth package version:   0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1

3) What you expected to happen
plymouthd should'nt use any resources after i logged in to my desktop.

4) What happened instead
plymouthd always using 5% of CPU
Link to AskUbuntu question with screenshot of "top": http://askubuntu.com/questions/359714/plymouth-always-use-cpu

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46~precise1-generic 3.8.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 16 09:52:40 2013
DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M.
MarkForUpload: True
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: plymouth
TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-text/kubuntu-text.plymouth
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1604
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M5A99X EVO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1604:bd10/16/2012:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnM5A99XEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.

** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  Plymouthd constantly using 5% of CPU time

Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On fresh install of Kubuntu 12.04.3, a process named "plymouthd"
  always using 5% of CPU on working system, even after login. I asked
  this question on AskUbuntu, they recommends me to report a bug.

  1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
  Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
  Release:        12.04

  2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname'
  plymouth package version:   0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1

  3) What you expected to happen
  plymouthd should'nt use any resources after i logged in to my desktop.

  4) What happened instead
  plymouthd always using 5% of CPU
  Link to AskUbuntu question with screenshot of "top": http://askubuntu.com/questions/359714/plymouth-always-use-cpu

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46~precise1-generic 3.8.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 16 09:52:40 2013
  DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
  MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M.
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: plymouth
  TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-text/kubuntu-text.plymouth
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1604
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M5A99X EVO
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1604:bd10/16/2012:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnM5A99XEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.

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