PM33515: CPU consumption is continually over 37% when the Memory Monitor is enabled

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5.5.4

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description of problem:
  RAD is consuming over 37% CPU continually when Memory Monitor
  is enabled
  Environment:
     - Windows XP (x86) SP3
     - RAD/RSA 7.5.5.3
     - Product name (Build ID or version/patch level)
  Step to reproduce:
     - Create a new workspace
     - Enable Memory Monitor and set the Poll interval to 15
       (Windows > Preferences > General > Performance Monitors >
  Memory Monitor)
     - Restart RAD and monitor the CPU usage. Is will stick around
  37%
  Workaround:
     - Go to Windows > Preferences > General > Performance
  Monitors > Memory Monitor and change Poll interval to a
  different value and click apply.
     - Change the value back to the previous value and again click
  apply.
     The CPU usage will drop.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  If the Memory Monitor is enabled via the preference page
  General ? Performance Monitors ? Memory Monitor then the
  next time the product is started it will consume unnecessary
  CPU cycles as it is monitoring, by default, every 15
  milliseconds.
  

Problem conclusion

• The default memory monitor interval has been corrected to
  monitor every 15 seconds.
  
  The fix for this problem is included in Rational Application
  Developer version 7.5.5.4 and 8.0.2.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R755 PSN

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