[Bug 12154] New: High gam_server CPU load when running Synaptic

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Ubuntu | gamin

           Summary: High gam_server CPU load when running Synaptic
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: i386
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: gamin
        AssignedTo: jeff.waugh at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: bugzilla at stevencherie.net
         QAContact: desktop-bugs at lists.ubuntu.com


Whilst performing some package updates with Synaptic I noticed gam_server
clocking 90% of the CPU.

A quick lsof on the gam_server process showed it monitoring the apt directories.

gam_serve 5588 steve  132r   DIR        9,3    4096  814747
/var/cache/apt/archives/partial
gam_serve 5588 steve  133r   DIR        9,3   24576  798122 /var/cache/apt/archives
gam_serve 5588 steve  134r   DIR        9,3    4096  814753
/var/lib/apt/lists/partial
gam_serve 5588 steve  135r   DIR        9,3    4096  798116 /var/lib/apt/lists

Currently running stock ubuntu version of gamin

dpkg -s gamin
Package: gamin
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 124
Maintainer: Jeff Waugh <jdub at perkypants.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 0.0.26-0ubuntu3
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.6.0), libgamin0 (=
0.0.26-0ubuntu3)
Conflicts: fam
Description: File and directory monitoring system
 Gamin is a file and directory monitoring system defined to be a
 subset of the FAM (File Alteration Monitor) system.

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