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** No longer affects: linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: fwupd (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- 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/1698468 Title: fwupd taking 100% CPU Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: After I boot into Ubuntu, top shows me a fwupd process taking 100% CPU. The log file /var/log/syslog has several highlighted messages like Jun 13 18:11:23 opal gnome-session[1487]: (gnome-software:1660): Gs- WARNING **: failed to call gs_plugin_add_updates_historical on fwupd: failed to start fwupd: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.TimedOut: Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.fwupd': timed out Jun 13 18:11:26 opal gnome-session[1487]: (gnome-software:1660): Gs- WARNING **: failed to call gs_plugin_refine on appstream: Error opening file: Permission denied ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-78-generic 4.4.0-78.99 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: greg 1620 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: greg 1620 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jun 16 19:00:37 2017 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c05e0556-350a-4c17-8558-c475f250ccbf InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-28 (414 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite S50-B ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=9200f944-2d22-4f9b-8c44-e1498370470d ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-78-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-78-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157.11 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/05/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE Corp. dmi.bios.version: 1.40 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Type2 - Board Product Name1 dmi.board.vendor: Type2 - Board Vendor Name1 dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis ManuFacturer dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDECorp.:bvr1.40:bd05/05/2014:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteS50-B:pvrPSPQ6C-020001:rvnType2-BoardVendorName1:rnType2-BoardProductName1:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManuFacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Satellite S50-B dmi.product.version: PSPQ6C-020001 dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fwupd/+bug/1698468/+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