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Bug#805903: linux-image-4.2.0-1-amd64: USB ExpressCard makes kworker process utilise 72% CPU infinitely



On Mon, 2015-11-23 at 20:26 +0100, Christoph Anton Mitterer wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 4.2.6-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> Hey.
> 
> This is originall from http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/2090843:
> 
> I bough a USB3.0 ExpressCard from StarTech[0] which is apparently[1]
> based on the NEC uPD720200.

I have an ExpressCard with the same chip.

> Using a kernel 4.2.6 on amd64, the System is Debian sid, the following
> happens when I plug the card:
[...]
> Now the problem is that immediately when I attach the card, a kworker
> process starts to utilise the CPU to always around 72%.
> And it never stops again until I shutdown; removing the card doesn't
> help.

I can't reproduce this, running 4.2.6-3.  Maybe it depends on the
computer you plug it into?

> Any ideas?

Use 'perf top' to find out what the kworker is actually doing.

Send your bug report to the linux-usb@vger.kernel.org list.

Ben.

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Ben Hutchings
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