On my dual 8-core HT Dell R720 (32 virtual cores), watchdogs consume lots of CPU, pushing load up over 80 regularly. Could be related to https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42981
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #42981 http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42981 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1010855 Title: watchdog/0 100% cpu usage To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/watchdog/+bug/1010855/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs