Here's output of "sudo strace -p XXXXXX" where XXXXX is the process ID of the misbehaving gvfsd-afp:
recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) recvfrom(7, "", 16, 0, NULL, NULL) = 0 poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 0) = 0 (Timeout) And "sudo gdb -p XXXX" followed by "bt" (gdb) bt #0 0x00007f766cb897eb in __libc_recv (fd=7, buf=0x23d86a0, n=16, flags=-1) at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/recv.c:33 #1 0x00007f766d5e3bec in g_socket_receive_with_blocking () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #2 0x00007f766d5cb625 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #3 0x00007f766d5cd02b in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #4 0x00007f766d5cc28b in g_input_stream_read_async () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #5 0x000000000040c0c1 in ?? () #6 0x00007f766d5ccd5a in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #7 0x00007f766d5f08db in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #8 0x00007f766d5f08f9 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #9 0x00007f766d05fce5 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #10 0x00007f766d060048 in ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #11 0x00007f766d06030a in g_main_loop_run () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #12 0x000000000040b7c1 in ?? () #13 0x0000000000406b97 in ?? () #14 0x00007f766c7d6ec5 in __libc_start_main (main=0x406b40, argc=4, argv=0x7fff04eca8e8, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fff04eca8d8) at libc-start.c:287 #15 0x0000000000406bc9 in ?? () -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/951585 Title: gvfsd-afp consumes 100% of processor cycles Status in gvfs package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Happens on an irregular basis on 12.04 and I think I've experienced it on 11.10. For no reason gvfsd-afp starts up. Cooling fan kicks in, system becomes laggy. Easily cured using system monitor and killing the process. Someone on the Ubuntu Forum asked if I have a Mac on the network and the answer is yes, an iMac and there are shares on that machine I can access. Have experienced this issue on my Acer Aspire 5742 and Compaq Mini 110 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/951585/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp