I will update to Ubuntu 15.10 in the next 1-2 weeks. It has a pretty recent kernel (4.2). If I'm still able to reproduce this issue there I will install the latest kernel from the link. Will get back with the results.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1506454 Title: kswapd kills the whole OS by eaing up resources Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I experience that my desktop (Ubuntu 15.04) gets unresponsive maybe once a week. When this happens the whole machine gets unresponsive immediately and only restarting helps. It only turns out from the atop logs what happened after the machine was restarted. Atop is configured to run every 30 secs. It is visible from the atop logs that kswapd0 is eating up all the CPU resources. Strange thing is that this happens despite there is no swap enabled. This happens mostly when Virtualbox is running and only a few amount of memory is available. cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.34-generic 3.19.8-ckt6 If you need any addition information please let me know. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: linux-image-3.19.0-30-generic 3.19.0-30.34 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.34-generic 3.19.8-ckt6 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: viktor 1636 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: viktor 1636 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Thu Oct 15 14:04:37 2015 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=592359f8-ccbf-4781-8a65-50b258ce63b6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-26 (110 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) IwConfig: vpn0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic root=/dev/mapper/system_vg-root_lv ro noprompt persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.143.3 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev' UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: L01 v02.18 dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC4033CYV dmi.board.name: 1998 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC4033CYV dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrL01v02.18:bd09/09/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteDesk800G1SFF:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1998:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP EliteDesk 800 G1 SFF dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1506454/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
