Strange 100% CPU state after 2005022[3|4] updates

[John Ellson]

Rodd Clarkson wrote:

>Every now and again my CPU goes into a 100% usage state after recent
>rawhide updates (last two days).
>
>IN one case I couldn't figure out what was causing it and had to
>shutdown anyway, so just turned the system off.
>
>In another, I tried killing gnome-vfs-daemon, gnome-settings-daemon,
>nautilus, gamin and finally stopped it killing gnome-panel.
>
>in both cases I don't know what triggered it, but the usage was roughly
>30-40% user, 60-70% system.
>
>Just now I've discovered I can trigger a similar state as follows:
>
>1. Open Applications > Accessories > Dictionary
>2. Type Role into the Word field and hit enter
>3. Click on the hyperlink Roll (this should bring up the meaning of
>Roll)
>
>Doing this sends my CPU 100% (about 30% user and 70% system)
>
>Closing the Dictionary fixes this immediately.
>
>
>Is anyone else seeing this (I'll file a bug report if so, or if someone
>tells me) and has anyone got any ideas why?
>
>
>Rodd
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I think Jim Cornette was seeing something very similar recently, 
reported on fedora-test-list.

Let me see if I can hook you up...

John