Public bug reported: After an update from 4.10.0-40-generic to 4.13.0-32-generic (ubuntu 16.04 + hwe kernel), the number of process when doing IO on my machine has exploded.
Before the update, maximum number of process : 284 After the update, doing a simple rsync to an external disk : 771 The system is now unstable and crashes. The processes are hundreds of "kworker". Please let me know if there is something more needed. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Incomplete ** Tags: zesty ** Attachment added: "apport.linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic.s_a8ercv.apport" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747597/+attachment/5049580/+files/apport.linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic.s_a8ercv.apport -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1747597 Title: Number of processes exploded after upgrade to 4.13.0-32-generic Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After an update from 4.10.0-40-generic to 4.13.0-32-generic (ubuntu 16.04 + hwe kernel), the number of process when doing IO on my machine has exploded. Before the update, maximum number of process : 284 After the update, doing a simple rsync to an external disk : 771 The system is now unstable and crashes. The processes are hundreds of "kworker". Please let me know if there is something more needed. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1747597/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp