linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

System monitor shows high cpu usage intermittently

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 mobile

Frequency

Quite often

Bug description

The system monitor goes unstable with out performance issue and the processes by cpu do not explain that

Steps to reproduce

All the suden system monitor shows readings above usage processes

Expected behavior

Not to become unstable although the processes are near to zero

Additional information

The KDE system monitor also shows the same but no lag or performance issues

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is identified. First reproduce the intermittent readings on Mint 22 with package 6.2.9 and the reported NVIDIA hardware, then compare the system monitor's CPU readings with the listed processes and KDE System Monitor. Done means the monitor no longer shows unexplained high usage when system processes are near zero.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, linux
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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