Bug#644302: nvidia-graphics-drivers: Bag of hurt using 285.05.09-1 against XOrg 1.11.1-1

[Marc J. Driftmeyer]

Package: nvidia-graphics-drivers
Version: 285.05.09-1
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

I had high hopes for this ABI fix from Nvidia to work against the latest Xorg in Sid.

Whether it's Chrome, Iceweasel or any other Browser, the XOrg useage of the CPU initially pumps up to 100%. After about 10 minutes it settles down to 30%, leaving even simple text input and search completion unbearably slow.

Just opening a new tab jumps Xorg CPU usage to 36%. That's pathetic.

With the demands on the browser and heavy sites, a system comes to a crawl, if not a potential several minute wait until X get's it's crap together.

I don't know if it's a timeout issue or what [I'm more well-versed in WindowServer of OS X and Openstep] but this latest fix from Nvidia is nothing but a bag of hurt.

Several comments are building already on nvnews.net's Linux Forum.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash