MATLAB: Is MATLAB 7.14 (R2012a) executing slowly on Linux Machines

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MATLAB seems to execute slowly on Linux Machines especially after 1 July 2012. The issues range from MATLAB startup taking a very long time to long time consumed in executing basic functions to high amount of CPU usage.

Best Answer

The issue is due to a bug in the Linux system upgrades known as the leap second bug.
A workaround is to reboot the Linux Machine.