[Bug 1069709] [NEW] Thunderbird is not responding and consumes a lot of CPU and RAM

[Marius Kotsbak]

Public bug reported:

After having Thunderbird up for some time, it has consumed a lot of
memory (>1 GB resident memory, 2.5 GB virtual) and CPU (96% of one
core).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: thunderbird 16.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic-pae 3.2.30
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  marius     5717 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   marius     5717 F...m pulseaudio
BuildID: 20121011010828
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe8500000 irq 46'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC260'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0260,103c3013,00100400'
   Controls      : 38
   Simple ctrls  : 18
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Mon Oct 22 10:41:47 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/thunderbird/thunderbird
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IpRoute:
 default via 129.241.50.1 dev eth0  metric 100 
 10.0.0.0/8 dev eth1  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.0.0.1 
 129.241.50.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 129.241.50.154 
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1  scope link  metric 1000
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth1      no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=nb_NO:nb:no_NO:no:nn_NO:nn:en
Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0PrefSources:
 prefs.js
 user.js
Profile0Prefs:
 accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar: 0 (prefs.js)
 extensions.lastAppVersion: "2.0.0.12" (prefs.js)
 print.print_printer: "CUPS/Epson" (prefs.js)
 security.disable_button.openDeviceManager: false (prefs.js)
Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profiles:
 Profile0 - LastVersion=Safe Mode/Safe Mode (Out of date)
 Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=16.0.1/20121011010828 (In use)
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-08 (166 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 
dmi.bios.date: 08/02/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D3 v01.10
dmi.board.name: 0A00h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D3v01.10:bd08/02/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw4300Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A00h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw4300 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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