Is there any work around that I can use? Barry
> On 23 Jan 2021, at 14:32, Barry Scott <ba...@barrys-emacs.org> wrote: > > I opened this bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1919538 > <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1919538> > > I'd love to know if there is a work around until you have time to make a fix. > > Barry > > > >> On 16 Jan 2021, at 15:42, Barry Scott <ba...@barrys-emacs.org >> <mailto:ba...@barrys-emacs.org>> wrote: >> >> I have a reproducible problem with systemd-ask-password. >> >> # rpm -q systemd >> systemd-246.7-2.fc33.x86_64 >> >> 1. boot fedora 33 >> 2. login to KDE >> 3. start a terminal and run top >> 4. start a terminal and run: >> systemctl >before >> systemd-ask-password 'testing: ' </dev/null >p >> 5. Observe that top is showing systemd using ~80% CPU >> 6. stop systemd-ask-password and CPU returns to idle >> systemctl >after >> 7. Check journal: >> >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> Jan 16 15:18:19 vmf33.chelsea.private systemd[1]: Condition check resulted >> in Forward Password Requests to Plymouth being skipped. >> etc... >> >> # journalctl -b | grep Condition | wc -l >> 37555 >> >> 8. run again: >> systemd-ask-password 'testing: ' </dev/null >p >> 9. messgae sent to all terminals: >> Broadcast message from root@vmf33.chelsea.private >> <mailto:root@vmf33.chelsea.private> (Sat 2021-01-16 15:28:02 GMT): >> >> Password entry required for 'testing:' (PID 1862). >> Please enter password with the systemd-tty-ask-password-agent tool. >> >> ----- >> >> Looking at the services before and after running systemd-ask-password once I >> see this diff: >> >> # diff -u before after | grep '^[-+]' >> --- before 2021-01-16 15:35:51.850438282 +0000 >> +++ after 2021-01-16 15:36:08.875736785 +0000 >> - systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path >> loaded active waiting Forward Password >> Requests to Plymouth Directory Watch >> >> - systemd-ask-password-wall.path >> loaded active waiting Forward Password >> Requests to Wall Directory Watch >> >> + systemd-ask-password-wall.path >> loaded active running Forward Password >> Requests to Wall Directory Watch >> >> - fprintd.service >> loaded active running Fingerprint >> Authentication Daemon >> >> + systemd-ask-password-wall.service >> loaded active running Forward Password >> Requests to Wall >> >> -196 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too. >> +195 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too. >> >> I am seeing this behaviour on two systems. A dell laptop and a VMware VM. >> >> Is there anything I can do to help debug this? >> Or just raise a big report? >> >> What work around would you suggest I use until this is fixed? >> >> Barry >> >> _______________________________________________ >> systemd-devel mailing list >> systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org >> <mailto:systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org> >> https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel >> > > _______________________________________________ > systemd-devel mailing list > systemd-devel@lists.freedesktop.org > https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/systemd-devel
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