4-core slow due to disk access

[NoOp]

Alvin Thompson wrote:
> There was a HUGE memory leak with one of the graphics/compiz drivers (I 
> can't remember which one). The maintainers reverted back to older 
> drivers very recently to fix the problem. Try updating your system to 
> see if the problem goes away.
> 
> Anyone remember what driver that was? I remember they reverted back to 
> version 1.2 but can't remember which it was...
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Alvin
> 

Couple of possibilities:

<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/564636>
[Massive memory leak with Compiz when resizing windows in normal mode]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/565981
[[KMS] gem objects not deallocated]
<https://launchpad.net/+search?field.text=compiz+%2Bmemory+leak&field.actions.search=Search>