[Solved] Compiz eats up ~20% CPU load in idle after recent update

Question

Today I noticed that Compiz eats up 10-30% of CPU load resulting in the CPU clock often go up to maximum. It might be related with the recent updates but it's not sure - maybe the problem appeared earlier and I just didn't notice it. Restarting Compiz doesn't help, restarting the whole system neither. Here's today's update:
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded libusb-compat (0.1.4-1 -> 0.1.4-2)
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded pambase (20120602-1 -> 20120701-1)
[2012-07-05 09:24] warning: /etc/pam.d/login installed as /etc/pam.d/login.pacnew
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded util-linux (2.21.2-1 -> 2.21.2-3)
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded shadow (4.1.5-4 -> 4.1.5.1-1)
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded xfce4-wavelan-plugin (0.5.10-3 -> 0.5.11-1)
[2012-07-05 09:24] upgraded xfce4-cpugraph-plugin (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.5-1)
Yesterday's update:
[2012-07-04 07:40] removed python-beautifulsoup (3.2.0-2)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded wpa_supplicant (0.7.3-5 -> 1.0-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded libldap (2.4.31-3 -> 2.4.31-4)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded links (2.6-1 -> 2.7-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded ppl (0.12.1-1 -> 1.0-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded run-parts (4.3.1-1 -> 4.3.2-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded gcc-libs (4.7.1-1 -> 4.7.1-3)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded gcc (4.7.1-1 -> 4.7.1-3)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded initscripts (2012.06.2-1 -> 2012.06.3-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-fsguard-plugin (1.0.0-3 -> 1.0.1-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-cpugraph-plugin (1.0.2-1 -> 1.0.4-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-diskperf-plugin (2.5.3-1 -> 2.5.4-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded python2-lxml (2.3.4-1 -> 2.3.4-2)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-battery-plugin (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.5-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-mpc-plugin (0.4.3-1 -> 0.4.4-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded gnutls (3.0.20-1 -> 3.0.21-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded xfce4-systemload-plugin (1.1.0-2 -> 1.1.1-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded libjpeg-turbo (1.2.0-2 -> 1.2.1-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] installed python2-beautifulsoup3 (3.2.1-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded calibre (0.8.58-1 -> 0.8.58-4)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded wine (1.5.7-1 -> 1.5.8-1)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded lib32-glibc (2.15-10 -> 2.15-11)
[2012-07-04 07:40] upgraded lib32-gcc-libs (4.7.1-1 -> 4.7.1-3)
[2012-07-04 08:03] Running 'pacman -S community/winefish'
[2012-07-04 08:03] installed winefish (1.3.3-11)
[2012-07-04 18:17] Running 'pacman -U /tmp/yaourt-tmp-photon/PKGDEST.hNP/nosr-git-20120704-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz'
[2012-07-04 18:17] installed nosr-git (20120704-1)
Another day before:
[2012-07-02 09:20] upgraded ca-certificates (20120212-1 -> 20120623-1)
[2012-07-02 09:20] upgraded perl-file-copy-recursive (0.38-1 -> 0.38-2)
[2012-07-02 09:20] upgraded libdrm (2.4.35-1 -> 2.4.37-1)
[2012-07-02 09:20] upgraded lib32-libdrm (2.4.35-1 -> 2.4.37-1)
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] PLEASE NOTE:
[2012-07-02 09:21] For these drivers to work, you must install kernel modules.
[2012-07-02 09:21] Depending on your kernel, these module packages are named
[2012-07-02 09:21] catalyst-$kernel and stock kernel module is catalyst
[2012-07-02 09:21]
[2012-07-02 09:21] OR simply use packages that provides auto re-compilation:
[2012-07-02 09:21] catalyst-hook or catalyst-daemon
[2012-07-02 09:21]
[2012-07-02 09:21] OR use catalyst-generator package to generate catalyst-{kernver}
[2012-07-02 09:21] packages
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] You can use the tool 'aticonfig' to generate an xorg.conf file.
[2012-07-02 09:21] --------------------- ^^^^^^^^^ --------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] Add nomodeset to your kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst , ie.:
[2012-07-02 09:21] kernel /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda1 ro nomodeset
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] For more info and troubleshooting visit:
[2012-07-02 09:21] http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI_Catalyst
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] upgraded catalyst-utils (12.4-2 -> 12.6-1)
[2012-07-02 09:21] Building fglrx module for 3.3.6-1-ARCH kernel ...
[2012-07-02 09:21] Ok.
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] Automatic re-compilation is enabled now.
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] Answer 'Yes' whenever pacman ask you about updating
[2012-07-02 09:21] 'linux-headers' in first place
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] Provide headers to your kernel ie:
[2012-07-02 09:21] linux-headers if you are using linux.
[2012-07-02 09:21] Most of custom kernels provides own headers.
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] Add nomodeset to your kernel line in /boot/grub/menu.lst , ie.:
[2012-07-02 09:21] kernel /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda1 ro nomodeset
[2012-07-02 09:21] -------------------------------------------- ^^^^^^^^^ ---------
[2012-07-02 09:21] If experiencing problems with building module or using more than
[2012-07-02 09:21] one kernel use catalyst_build_module command as root, more info:
[2012-07-02 09:21] # catalyst_build_module help
[2012-07-02 09:21] - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ----------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] For more info and more troubleshooting visit:
[2012-07-02 09:21] http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI_Catalyst
[2012-07-02 09:21] ----------------------------------------------------------------
[2012-07-02 09:21] upgraded catalyst-hook (12.4-4 -> 12.6-1)
I must note, that I'm still running kernel 3.3.6-1 since later kernel versions make another problem: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142174
I'm using an AMD A4-3400 APU with Catalyst 12.6.
Thanks for any hints,
PhotonX
Last edited by PhotonX (2012-07-24 07:25:40)

Answer 1

Here some debug output:
$ compiz --replace --debug --sm-disable --ignore-desktop-hints ccp
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /usr/lib/compiz/libcore.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libccp.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libdbus.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libvpswitch.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libresize.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libmousepoll.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libregex.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libdecoration.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libcrashhandler.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libannotate.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libtext.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libgnomecompat.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libplace.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libwobbly.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libmaximumize.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libresizeinfo.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libthumbnail.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libshift.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libobs.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libanimation.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libfade.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libanimationaddon.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libmove.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libopacify.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libcube.so : No such file or directory
compiz (cube) - Warn: Failed to load slide: freedesktop
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libscale.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/librotate.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/lib3d.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libscaleaddon.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libcubeaddon.so : No such file or directory
compiz (cubeaddon) - Warn: Failed to load image: fusioncap.png
compiz (cubeaddon) - Warn: Failed to load image: compizcap.png
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libexpo.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libezoom.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libstaticswitcher.so : No such file or directory
compiz (core) - Debug: Could not stat() file /home/photon/.compiz/plugins/libbench.so : No such file or directory