[Bug 1698468] Re: fwupd taking 100% CPU

[Kai-Heng Feng]

** Also affects: fwupd (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  fwupd taking 100% CPU

Status in fwupd package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

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

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