Running kernel -21 from the general repo I managed to grab the attached output of 'top'. khugepaged going 100%, staying there forever. System load eventually went up to 8 or more. System didn't freeze entirely, just slowed down a lot.
** Attachment added: "top" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1684010/+attachment/4876860/+files/top -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1684010 Title: 17.04, i915 freeze on VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Just freezes all unity and/or X. Nothing in any logs though. 16.10 worked just fine. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1684010/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
