Xorg issue I can't stand...

[Ross Vandegrift]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2007 at 10:09:01AM +0100, Paulo J. Matos wrote:
> For example, whenever I'm browsing, from time to time, X goes up to
> share 66% of CPU against 33% of firefox.

I've seen this case plenty of times.  Here's what typically causes it:

1) Load a webpage that either has lots of text to render or uses
javascript to continually re-render text.

2) Watch X and firefox burn up your CPU rendering fonts.

The only solution I ever found was to build firefox against GTK1 to
force it not to use Xft2 and Fontconfig...

No idea on the Xine issue.

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Ross Vandegrift
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"The good Christian should beware of mathematicians, and all those who
make empty prophecies. The danger already exists that the mathematicians
have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and to confine
man in the bonds of Hell."
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