Comment 16 for bug 765082

Description of problem:

This seems to be the same as this Ubuntu bug:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/765082

With all up to date Fedora 15, ips-monitor kernel thread is
constantly in D state, resulting in the load avg always being
over 1.0, resulting in the laptop fan running continuously.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Linux spin.home.annexia.org 2.6.38.5-22.fc15.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon May 2 19:28:55 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

How reproducible:

Always.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Nothing, just boot the machine.
2.
3.

Additional info:

$ ps ax | grep ' D '
  723 ? D 0:04 [ips-monitor]
 3477 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto D

According to the Ubuntu bug, it is fixed by this patch:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/19/37