Subject: Bug#881715: alsa-utils: High CPU usage on the default device

From: Elimar Riesebieter <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:55:37 +0100

Control: found -1 1.1.3-1

Hi Andoru,

thanks for your bug report.

* Andoru <[email-masked]> [2017-11-14 16:13 +0200]:

> Package: alsa-utils
> Version: 1:1.1.3-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> As the title says, I'm having a bit of an issue with ALSA, and the high
> CPU (~15-20%) usage in some cases. So far on the default device, I've
> only noticed this with VLC and foobar2000 (through Wine), but there are
> other apps/games that might have the same problem.

What makes you think an alsa process eats high cpu usage? Can you
post the tespective line with column headers aou of htop or top
please?

Thanks
Elimar
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