Public bug reported: SuSEs Mel Gorman fixed yet another kswapd consuming 100% CPU issue. This one is most obvious on Sandybridge hardware but is expected to affect other setups as well. Affected releases should be Oneiric and Natty.
Original posting: http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1106.3/00161.html Commits upstream in Linus´s tree: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=08951e545918c1594434d000d88a7793e2452a9b http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7868dae893c83c50c7824bc2bc75f93d114669f http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=da175d06b437093f93109ba9e5efbe44dfdf9409 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=215ddd6664ced067afca7eebd2d1eb83f064ff5a While Mel has recommended these for -stable it does not appear that gregkh has picked them up for the 38.9 nor 39.4 releases yet. ** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/808509 Title: SRU: Stop kswapd consuming 100% CPU when highest zone is small To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/+bug/808509/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
