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⚡Fixing Linux Device with High CPU Usage ☠️

Troubleshooting & resolving high cpu usage problems

UpdatedMarch 13, 2025

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⚡Fixing Linux Device with High CPU Usage ☠️

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If you run btop and notice high cpu and narrow it down to kworker.

Fix is to add acpi_mask_gpe=0×0F to command line on grub and update-grub.

#linux #btop #troubleshooting

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