https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/xenial/tree/kernel/sysctl.c#n2433 and https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/xenial/tree/kernel/sysctl.c#n2446
are the source(s) of the noise Looking at nearby functions like proc_dointvec_ibrs_ctrl and proc_dointvec_ipbp_ctrl, I suspect the intention was to use pr_debug instead of printk... Introduced in this commit: https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/xenial/commit/kernel/sysctl.c?id=5e7fa0233bdfe2906216606d0d4d156be8f86950 I haven't done any digging on 3.13 but expect it will be similar. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1755627 Title: ibrs/ibpb fixes result in excessive kernel logging To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1755627/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs