Created attachment 825824 [details] html output of powertop Description of problem: The kworker process pegs the cpu at 100%. top command shows kworker consuming the cpu powertop command shows nouveau_connector_hotplug_work at the top of the list. Kernel 3.11.8-200.fc19.x86_64 How reproducible: about every 3 out of 5 reboots. Steps to Reproduce: 1.reboot the box 2.if the problem shows up, the system will be extremely slow Actual results: The cpu is pegged at 100%, system is very sluggish. I keep rebooting the box until its not sluggish when switching to one of the vty's via ctrl-alt-f<2-6> I've added the output of powertop as an attachment.
I have noticed this bug report since I have a very similar problem, which could be caused by the same bug, with the only difference that in my case it happens all the time. Rebooting the system does not change anything. Since until now I have primarily used Debian and I already filed a bug there: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726841 but I recently considered switching from Debian to Fedora 20 since it handles better displays with high dpi. I have checked that everything, which applyes to Debian also applyes to Fedora. The only thing I did not check, is the kernel bisect since I do not have the time to redo it. Since Im not familiar with bug reporting, please let me know/if I can be helpful.
Created attachment 932542 [details] part of /var/log/messages that shows the nouveau crash excerpt of /var/log/messages
This problem happens every time I reboot my box. My scenario is: nvidia gtx 650ti running the nouvuea drivers It has 4 monitors hooked up to it. 2 monitors are hooked up via the dvi ports 2 monitors are hooked up via the hdmi ports Leave everything plugged in and reboot the system. When the system boots up, that kworker thread pegs out the cpu and the system is pretty much useless. Turn off the system, then unplug the two hdmi monitors. The system boots up fine. After the system boots, I can plug those two monitors back in and everything is fine. When the system is running, sometimes nouveau will crash and burn. I've attached an excerpt from /var/log/messages that shows this
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