Emacs 19.31 and Xserver sucking up CPU time

From: William Flett <will_at_dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 15:57:44 +0100 (BST)

Hi,

I am running emacs 19.31 on a DEC Alpha system running DEC Unix V3.2C (but I
saw the same problem with emacs 19.29). The problem occurs when I run it from
the console; it works fine from X terminals.

All the functionality seems to be present, but the emacs process and the
Xserver burn up CPU time in huge quantities (1.5 CPUs on a 2100 4/233), even
when not doing anything useful. There is no lack of responsiveness for the
emacs user, but this behaviour is clearly anti-social.

Has anyone else seen anything like this ? Even if you don't have a solution it
would be useful to hear so that I get an idea of whether to blame emacs or
the Xserver.

Thanks,
   
   Will Flett

Computer Science Department | mail: W.Flett_at_dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk
Royal Holloway, University of London | talk: +44 1784 443428 (direct)
Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, England | fax: +44 1784 443420
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