[tbb-bugs] #8560 [Applications/Tor Browser]: 100% CPU usage in Tor Browser?

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#8560: 100% CPU usage in Tor Browser?
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                 |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  reopened
 Priority:  High                      |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:                            |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-firefox-patch         |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by adrelanos):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  worksforme =>


Comment:

 The previous poster (although 4 years ago) shouldn't have closed the
 ticket with new status `worksforme`. With all due respect, unless I missed
 something (search `site:torproject.org "douggard"`), I don't think
 `douggard` is a developer who should close tickets that way. Looks like a
 mistake.

 `toggle extensions.torbutton.versioncheck_enabled to false` is a
 workaround but not a bugfix for this ticket.

 This issue as described in the original ticket is still happening.
 Therefore reopening.

 Could it be related to 10 years Firefox upstream unfixed bug
 [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=508427 High CPU on Linux
 even when in the background, possibly due to frequent polling]?

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