Bug#508859: xserver-xorg: xorg hangs randomly (+reproduceable) and uses then 98% CPU

[Brice Goglin]

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 12:43:26AM +0100, Peter Weil wrote:
> Package: xserver-xorg
> Version: 1:7.3+18
> Severity: important
> 
> my xserver (xorg) crashes after some time. I can reproduce it by viewing some
> PDF files.
> If it crashes then Xorg uses >97% of the CPU. The Clock in the KDE
> "taskbar" freezes. The mouse was still (slowly!) moveable (the coursor moved
> over the screen). After some time (~10 min) the mouse isn't any longer
> moveable.

Support for RS690 boards is very recent, you probably want to upgrade
your X packages to experimental where the radeon driver is much more
recent.

Please report if it helps.

Brice