[Bug 156345] New: news ticker widget causing plasma to consume > 40% CPU

[jamese]

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           Summary: news ticker widget causing plasma to consume > 40% CPU
           Product: plasma
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: panel-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: james.ellis gmail com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.0)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

Hi

The plasma news ticker widget sometimes seems to be causing plasma to consume > 40% CPU. Upon plasma startup, my laptop CPU fan starts to blow which it rarely does, top reveals plasma running at 40%, load average 3-4 and an strace as attached.

I selectively closed widgets on the screen and the CPU load dropped to normal when the news ticker widget was closed.

Processor is a single Pentium M 1.6Hhz, if that helps.
Thanks