Open shell and become root. Type #echo N> /sys/module/drm_kms_helper/parameters/poll This should drastically reduce the system load and put your system back to normal. Note that this will only be sustained till system reboot. After reboot the value will revert back to poll=Y For a sustained effect: #echo "options drm_kms_helper poll=N">/etc/modprobe.d/local.conf
Regards, Subhojit Dutta -----Original Message----- From: boun...@canonical.com [mailto:boun...@canonical.com] On Behalf Of charles....@gmail.com Sent: 14 March 2012 16:57 To: Subhojit Dutta Subject: [Bug 887793] Re: Kworker constantly taking about 100% CPU Geting this on a 2011 Dell Lattitude, Ubuntu 11.10, always and only when the power cord has been unplugged and then plugged back in again. Once it's started happening, I can turn the kworkers on by plugging the cord in, and turn the big off by unplugging the cord. I've tried with several recent kernels including the realtime ones, and the same behaviour results. uname -a Linux charles-nst 3.0.12-rt30 #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Wed Dec 14 09:57:01 GMT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/887793 Title: Kworker constantly taking about 100% CPU Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I've this issue since the latest Ubuntu 11.10 version, all updates applied till today, and it's still there. Ubuntu 11.04 did not have this issue. If I run top there is a Kworker constantly taking much CPU, I don't know how to research where this comes from. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: kp 1473 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Bestand of map bestaat niet Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe4404000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981' Components : 'HDA:11d41981,103c30c0,00100200 HDA:11c11040,103c1378,00100200' Controls : 11 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue Nov 8 22:29:10 2011 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ad8d4a18-9fe4-4246-ba44-85cf6b4dace5 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 6710b (GB891ET#ABH) PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=686d2155-83a9-4743-a2a4-8e9570ee3da6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.60 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/15/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68DDU Ver. F.15 dmi.board.name: 30C0 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 71.2E dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU72913PH dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68DDUVer.F.15:bd01/15/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq6710b(GB891ET#ABH):pvrF.15:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30C0:rvrKBCVersion71.2E:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 6710b (GB891ET#ABH) dmi.product.version: F.15 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/887793/+subscriptions ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please immediately contact the sender if you have received this message in error. Further, this e-mail may contain viruses and all reasonable precaution to minimize the risk arising there from is taken by OnMobile. OnMobile is not liable for any damage sustained by you as a result of any virus in this e-mail. All applicable virus checks should be carried out by you before opening this e-mail or any attachment thereto. Thank you - OnMobile Global Limited. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/887793 Title: Kworker constantly taking about 100% CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/887793/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
