Just in case anyone is interested, the problem is still there after a fresh install of Linux Mint 18 ( macbook pro retina 10.1). The following alleviates (etc. as above except in my case gpe16):
echo "disable" > /sys/firmware/acpi/interrupts/gpe16 -- 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: [HP 6710b] 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
