[Bug 1891657] Re: systemd 100% cpu usage apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'
Rocko
1891657 at bugs.launchpad.net
Mon Sep 14 14:13:39 UTC 2020
I ran into this and applied the workaround of deleting all the files in
/var/crash to stop the journalctl spam and 100% CPU usage.
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Title:
systemd 100% cpu usage apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result
'start-limit-hit'
Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
after upgrade from Ubuntu 20.04 to 20.10
seeing systemd use 100% cpu forever
top
top - 10:16:19 up 20 min, 1 user, load average: 3.91, 4.28, 3.39
Tasks: 332 total, 2 running, 330 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
%Cpu(s): 18.7 us, 6.4 sy, 11.9 ni, 62.2 id, 0.0 wa, 0.0 hi, 0.8 si, 0.0 st
MiB Mem : 15917.6 total, 8553.4 free, 2604.3 used, 4759.9 buff/cache
MiB Swap: 2048.0 total, 2048.0 free, 0.0 used. 12633.7 avail Mem
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
1 root 20 0 177316 12252 8684 R 100.0 0.1 15:01.25 systemd
4636 kush 39 19 633796 176152 16360 S 98.3 1.1 17:51.56 tracker-miner-f
820 message+ 20 0 10740 6452 4212 S 39.8 0.0 6:19.06 dbus-daemon
316 root 19 -1 535916 322896 320824 S 15.3 2.0 3:16.41 systemd-journal
844 syslog 20 0 221136 5840 3920 S 13.6 0.0 2:14.52 rsyslogd
858 root 20 0 83708 74124 7568 S 12.7 0.5 2:06.98 systemd-logind
5 root 20 0 0 0 0 I 3.4 0.0 0:05.01 kworker/0:0-events
35566 kush 20 0 3850088 588344 262192 S 2.5 3.6 0:30.48 MainThread
5626 kush 20 0 5004788 260876 93400 S 1.7 1.6 3:05.19 gnome-shell
7033 kush 20 0 869792 66440 44272 S 1.7 0.4 0:06.05 gnome-terminal-
36790 kush 20 0 2525432 156636 98568 S 1.7 1.0 0:04.99 Web Content
957 root 20 0 1556196 45044 24284 S 0.8 0.3 0:02.48 containerd
1038 root 20 0 10460 4412 3300 S 0.8 0.0 0:00.16 fancontrol
sudo tail -n 100 /var/log/syslog
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: apport-autoreport.service: Failed with result 'start-limit-hit'.
Aug 14 10:14:17 lhotse systemd[1]: Failed to start Process error reports when automatic reporting is enabled.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu44
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-44.48-generic 5.4.55
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-44-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportLog:
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu44
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashReports: 640:0:125:652288:2020-08-13 16:51:21.222003836 -0400:2020-08-13 16:52:08.772174518 -0400:/var/crash/bcmwl-kernel-source.0.crash
Date: Fri Aug 14 10:15:01 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-23 (112 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200309)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-08-13 (0 days ago)
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