Have the same issue 1504 root 20 0 103700 87464 1752 R 97.1 0.3 4525:02 initctl
> sudo strace -p `pidof initctl` $ poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 3729760780) = 1 ([{fd=3, revents=POLLIN}]) endless repeat... This report is open since 2013 and I'm reporting in 2019. Is there any solution to this issue?? Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to upstart in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173915 Title: initctl continuously takes 100% of CPU Status in upstart : Confirmed Status in upstart package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Many programs are fairly slow to start on my computer, despite it being relatively new (core i5). Suspecting a heavy CPU usage, I started gnome-system-monitor: all processes were displayed at 0% CPU, but the overall load was 1.33; 1.33; 1.34. Using the "top" command, however, revealed the real CPU use, with the "initctl" process taking 100%CPU, even 1 hour after startup. I upgraded to roaring ringtail before checking this but the symptoms were the same with quantal quetzal, so there is a fair chance the causes were identical. Regards ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: upstart 1.8-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 2deefc5fd2f1f0ae2fdd4bd781248a2a CheckboxSystem: daed2f3d6643b4a84b4520a2427f8c2b Date: Sun Apr 28 13:04:05 2013 ExecutablePath: /sbin/initctl InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-15 (133 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=fa624f8f-d9d0-4b09-af8b-88b106aaaf5b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: upstart UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-28 (0 days ago) UpstartBugCategory: System To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/1173915/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp