linux-kernel - Re: [Bug #20232] kworker consumes ~100% CPU on HP Elitebook 8540w running 2.6.36

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Message-ID: <1292841313.2708.137.camel@laptop>
Date:	Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:35:13 +0100
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Cc:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Kernel Testers List <kernel-testers@...r.kernel.org>,
	Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki@...il.com>,
	Florian Mickler <florian@...kler.org>,
	Ozan Caglayan <ozan@...dus.org.tr>, 2010-04-22@...e.sisk.pl,
	Tejun Heo <tj@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [Bug #20232] kworker consumes ~100% CPU on HP Elitebook 8540w
 running 2.6.36_rc6-git4

On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 13:50 +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> This message has been generated automatically as a part of a report
> of regressions introduced between 2.6.35 and 2.6.36.
> 
> The following bug entry is on the current list of known regressions
> introduced between 2.6.35 and 2.6.36.  Please verify if it still should
> be listed and let the tracking team know (either way).
> 
> 
> Bug-Entry	: http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20232
> Subject		: kworker consumes ~100% CPU on HP Elitebook 8540w running 2.6.36_rc6-git4
> Submitter	: Ozan Caglayan <ozan@...dus.org.tr>
> Date		: 2010-10-13 06:13 (68 days old)

I'd be thinking that kworker going wonky is something for Tejun to have
a look at.. Anyway, is it still relevant for current kernels?
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