This is not funny anymore:
-- My GNUpg fingerprint http://www.gnupg.org 4563 F4FB 0B7E 8698 53CD 00E9 E319 35BD 6A91 1656
=========================== REBOOT ===================================== # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 44 MB in 3.13 seconds = 14.05 MB/sec # modprobe ehci-hcd ========= CPU GOES TO 100% ============================================= # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 172 MB in 3.02 seconds = 56.87 MB/sec # rmmod ehci-hcd # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 170 MB in 3.01 seconds = 56.44 MB/sec # /etc/init.d/lirc stop Stopping lirc daemon: lircmd lircd. ========== CPU GOES BACK TO NORMAL (<<10%) ============================= ~# hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 104 MB in 3.02 seconds = 34.39 MB/sec =========================== REBOOT ===================================== # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 44 MB in 3.06 seconds = 14.40 MB/sec # rmmod uhci-hcd ========= CPU GOES TO 100% ============================================= # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 172 MB in 3.02 seconds = 56.87 MB/sec # /etc/init.d/lirc stop Stopping lirc daemon: lircmd lircd. ========= CPU GOES BACK TO NORMAL (<<10%) ============================== # hdparm -t /dev/hda /dev/hda: Timing buffered disk reads: 112 MB in 3.02 seconds = 37.08 MB/sec