Public bug reported:

Logging in to an iSCSI target sends udev/lvm/multipath into an endless
loop using 100% cpu pounding the iSCSI target.

# uptime
 15:42:56 up 48 min,  1 user,  load average: 10.05, 9.37, 8.90

# vmstat 1
procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu----
 r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in   cs us sy id wa
 8  0      0 7706652  66392  85540    0    0  4713    14  157  863 13 56 29  2
 8  1      0 7704424  66400  85544    0    0 36508   132 30954 66627 16 54 29  1
12  0      0 7705376  66400  85560    0    0 37020    92 30885 66863 15 59 25  1
 8  0      0 7705468  66400  85568    0    0 35992    96 30462 65656 12 58 29  1

These entries changes pid constantly:
# ps ax | grep -E "lvm|multipath"
 1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
 6403 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdp
 6462 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdu
 6480 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdt
 6519 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdr
 6571 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sds
 6572 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdy
 6606 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdq
 6641 ?        S<     0:00 /lib/udev/watershed sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; 
/sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
 6644 ?        S<     0:00 sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
 6649 ?        D<     0:00 /sbin/lvm vgscan

# ps ax | grep -E "lvm|multipath"
 1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
10467 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdv
10498 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdy
10506 ?        S<     0:00 /lib/udev/watershed sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; 
/sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
10507 ?        S<     0:00 sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
10536 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdu
10571 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdz
10647 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
10656 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdr

# apt-cache policy udev lvm2 open-iscsi multipath-tools
udev:
  Installed: 151-12.1
  Candidate: 151-12.1
  Version table:
 *** 151-12.1 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     151-12 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
lvm2:
  Installed: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
  Candidate: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
  Version table:
 *** 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.02.54-1ubuntu4 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
open-iscsi:
  Installed: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.871-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
multipath-tools:
  Installed: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
  Candidate: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 0.4.8-14ubuntu4 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

# lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release:        10.04

** Affects: ubuntu
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Logging in to an iSCSI target sends udev/lvm/multipath into an endless
  loop using 100% cpu pounding the iSCSI target.
  
  # uptime
-  15:42:56 up 48 min,  1 user,  load average: 10.05, 9.37, 8.90
+  15:42:56 up 48 min,  1 user,  load average: 10.05, 9.37, 8.90
  
  # vmstat 1
  procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- -system-- ----cpu----
-  r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in   cs us sy id wa
-  8  0      0 7706652  66392  85540    0    0  4713    14  157  863 13 56 29  2
-  8  1      0 7704424  66400  85544    0    0 36508   132 30954 66627 16 54 29 
 1
+  r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in   cs us sy id wa
+  8  0      0 7706652  66392  85540    0    0  4713    14  157  863 13 56 29  2
+  8  1      0 7704424  66400  85544    0    0 36508   132 30954 66627 16 54 29 
 1
  12  0      0 7705376  66400  85560    0    0 37020    92 30885 66863 15 59 25 
 1
-  8  0      0 7705468  66400  85568    0    0 35992    96 30462 65656 12 58 29 
 1
+  8  0      0 7705468  66400  85568    0    0 35992    96 30462 65656 12 58 29 
 1
  
  These entries changes pid constantly:
  # ps ax | grep -E "lvm|multipath"
-  1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
-  6403 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdp
-  6462 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdu
-  6480 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdt
-  6519 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdr
-  6571 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sds
-  6572 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdy
-  6606 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdq
-  6641 ?        S<     0:00 /lib/udev/watershed sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; 
/sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
-  6644 ?        S<     0:00 sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
-  6649 ?        D<     0:00 /sbin/lvm vgscan
+  1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
+  6403 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdp
+  6462 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdu
+  6480 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdt
+  6519 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdr
+  6571 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sds
+  6572 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdy
+  6606 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdq
+  6641 ?        S<     0:00 /lib/udev/watershed sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; 
/sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
+  6644 ?        S<     0:00 sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
+  6649 ?        D<     0:00 /sbin/lvm vgscan
  
  # ps ax | grep -E "lvm|multipath"
-  1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
+  1272 ?        SLl    0:14 /sbin/multipathd
  10467 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdv
  10498 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdy
  10506 ?        S<     0:00 /lib/udev/watershed sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; 
/sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
  10507 ?        S<     0:00 sh -c /sbin/lvm vgscan; /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
  10536 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdu
  10571 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdz
  10647 ?        R<     0:00 /sbin/lvm vgchange -a y
  10656 ?        S<     0:00 /sbin/multipath -v0 /dev/sdr
  
  # apt-cache policy udev lvm2 open-iscsi multipath-tools
  udev:
-   Installed: 151-12.1
-   Candidate: 151-12.1
-   Version table:
-  *** 151-12.1 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-      151-12 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
+   Installed: 151-12.1
+   Candidate: 151-12.1
+   Version table:
+  *** 151-12.1 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+      151-12 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
  lvm2:
-   Installed: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
-   Candidate: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
-   Version table:
-  *** 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
-         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-      2.02.54-1ubuntu4 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
+   Installed: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
+   Candidate: 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1
+   Version table:
+  *** 2.02.54-1ubuntu4.1 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main Packages
+         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+      2.02.54-1ubuntu4 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
  open-iscsi:
-   Installed: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
-   Candidate: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
-   Version table:
-  *** 2.0.871-0ubuntu4 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
+   Candidate: 2.0.871-0ubuntu4
+   Version table:
+  *** 2.0.871-0ubuntu4 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  multipath-tools:
-   Installed: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
-   Candidate: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
-   Version table:
-  *** 0.4.8-14ubuntu4 0
-         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
+   Candidate: 0.4.8-14ubuntu4
+   Version table:
+  *** 0.4.8-14ubuntu4 0
+         500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+ 
+ # lsb_release -rd
+ Description:    Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
+ Release:        10.04

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udev/lvm/iscsi/multipath scanning loop
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