Public bug reported: I am getting high CPU from gnome-shell and I can't track down whats causing the issue.
$ strace: Process 2793 detached % time seconds usecs/call calls errors syscall ------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------------- 38.27 0.047677 1 26640 13464 recvmsg 35.76 0.044550 1 26406 poll 25.77 0.032103 2 13191 writev 0.08 0.000100 2 37 write 0.05 0.000068 0 144 mprotect 0.04 0.000044 0 60 52 stat 0.01 0.000018 0 22 3 futex 0.01 0.000013 0 72 getpid 0.00 0.000006 0 23 read 0.00 0.000003 3 1 sendmsg 0.00 0.000000 0 3 mmap 0.00 0.000000 0 2 munmap 0.00 0.000000 0 86 ioctl ------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------------- 100.00 0.124582 66687 13519 total $ sudo strace -p 2793 -e trace=recvmsg recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0J\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\32\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0K\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\32\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0L\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\33\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 $ ls -al /proc/2793/fd/19 lrwx------ 1 <removed> <removed> 64 Apr 15 09:07 /proc/2793/fd/19 -> 'socket:[59892]' lsof |grep 59892 lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/11c4a1f5359b Output information may be incomplete. lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/d603ef1fe841 Output information may be incomplete. lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/a9c329decb40 Output information may be incomplete. gnome-she 2793 <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2802 gmain <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2805 gdbus <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2806 dconf\x20 <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2808 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2809 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2810 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2811 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2813 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2814 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2815 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2816 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2817 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2818 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2819 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2820 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 5764 threaded- <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 15 08:53:43 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-02-05 (68 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210204) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.7+git20201123-0.20.04.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1924550 Title: High CPU from gnome-shell with high errors for recvmsg Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am getting high CPU from gnome-shell and I can't track down whats causing the issue. $ strace: Process 2793 detached % time seconds usecs/call calls errors syscall ------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------------- 38.27 0.047677 1 26640 13464 recvmsg 35.76 0.044550 1 26406 poll 25.77 0.032103 2 13191 writev 0.08 0.000100 2 37 write 0.05 0.000068 0 144 mprotect 0.04 0.000044 0 60 52 stat 0.01 0.000018 0 22 3 futex 0.01 0.000013 0 72 getpid 0.00 0.000006 0 23 read 0.00 0.000003 3 1 sendmsg 0.00 0.000000 0 3 mmap 0.00 0.000000 0 2 munmap 0.00 0.000000 0 86 ioctl ------ ----------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------------- 100.00 0.124582 66687 13519 total $ sudo strace -p 2793 -e trace=recvmsg recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0J\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\32\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0K\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\32\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 recvmsg(19, {msg_namelen=0}, 0) = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable) recvmsg(19, {msg_name=NULL, msg_namelen=0, msg_iov=[{iov_base="\34\0L\356\7\0`\0\301\1\0\0\33\344HM\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0", iov_len=4096}], msg_iovlen=1, msg_controllen=0, msg_flags=0}, 0) = 32 $ ls -al /proc/2793/fd/19 lrwx------ 1 <removed> <removed> 64 Apr 15 09:07 /proc/2793/fd/19 -> 'socket:[59892]' lsof |grep 59892 lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/11c4a1f5359b Output information may be incomplete. lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/d603ef1fe841 Output information may be incomplete. lsof: WARNING: can't stat() nsfs file system /run/docker/netns/a9c329decb40 Output information may be incomplete. gnome-she 2793 <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2802 gmain <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2805 gdbus <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2806 dconf\x20 <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2808 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2809 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2810 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2811 gnome-s:d <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2813 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2814 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2815 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2816 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2817 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2818 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2819 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 2820 JS\x20Hel <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM gnome-she 2793 5764 threaded- <removed> 19u unix 0x0000000000000000 0t0 59892 type=STREAM ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 15 08:53:43 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-02-05 (68 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210204) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.7+git20201123-0.20.04.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1924550/+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