linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

Cinnamon very slow (2-4 minutes) to restart

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

Intel UHD Graphics 620

Frequency

Quite often

Bug description

cinnamon --replace & takes 2-4 minutes to complete on an Intel Core i7-8550U CPU.

Steps to reproduce
  • work for several days, several cycles of suspend/resume
  • run cinnamon --replace & (to work around issue #10151)
  • UI frozen for 2-4 minutes before starting to respond again (cinnamon reset completed)
Expected behavior
  • restart completed within 10-20s at worst, 1-5s by default
Additional information

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #10151 and reproducing cinnamon --replace & after several suspend/resume cycles on Mint 22 with Cinnamon 6.2.9 and Intel UHD Graphics 620. Trace the restart path to identify why the UI remains frozen for 2–4 minutes; done means restart completes within the reported 10–20 second maximum without regressing normal behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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