Python3 high CPU Usage

Installation Home Assistant OS
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I just had tried something new.
I removed the default_config: in my configuration.yaml.

Previously i tried already disabling all my components one by one, but wasnt able to narrow it down.

However, since removing default_config: my CPU Usage is MUCH lower.
HomeAssistant process is around 20% instead of 100%.
I do suspect the ssdp: but i will try to activate one by one all of the components in the default_config: and see where this leads me.

EDIT - NEW UPDATE

Found it… its the zeroconf:

When i add this one back to my config, it immediately uses a lot of CPU power.
Without it everything is fine. Now to find out why.

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In my case I removed Z-wave configuration from configuration.yaml and added as a component and I have been running Home Assistant for 3 days without any issues.

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that seems to solve it for me too! Running on docker inside an Ubuntu Server on ESXI.

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Should have been fixed by 110.4 update. However, i also found that if I add my System to more than one VLAN HomeAssistant will use a lot more CPU Power. Zeroconf on or off.

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I was still having this issue on 110.4. Do you mean you’re having the issue if you add the container to multiple networks? Or the actual host machine?

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Yes if my host machine is in multiple networks, homeassistant goes crazy with CPU usage. I tried it several times, and as soon as I add an aditional VLAN the CPU usage goes up substantially.

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This problem can be caused by any misbehaving integration so posting a py-spy is the best way to help narrow it down.

If its a zeroconf issue, hopefully it should be sorted out in https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/36277 which should be in 0.111 next week

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Can you get an strace -f -p <pid> -s 4096 and look for mdns traffic?

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Hi all,
i’m currently having the same issue: HA runs ok for about 13 hour and then become unresponsive and very very slow.
Htop shows 100+ usage on python3 home assistant.

Tried to disable all the plugins and integrations without success. Default_config is not present in my config.yaml

I runned a py-spy and this is the result:

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Can anyone help me to read the data on the image?

I’m running hassio in docker on a ubuntu server machine hosted in a vmware esxi server.
I’m using hassio in a VLAN IOT but i’m passing the IOT VLAN as untegged one to the ubuntu VM, so only one LAN.

Thanks

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Can you run another py-spy with a duration of 360 seconds?

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Also please open an issue report with aiohomekit about the zeroconf call here https://github.com/Jc2k/aiohomekit/issues/new

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Hi, thanks for the reply.
Here the profile for 360 seconds. Note that now the home assistan is working, after i disabled some homekit in the configuration yaml. cpu usage still very high

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exatly what is the problem?

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Thank you for posting the 360 second recording. I’m working on a PR to fix it here https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/37691

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Sorry for the question but you found the problem? How I solve it? What is exactly my issue?

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The issue seen on the recording you posted should be resolved in 0.113

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I’m having the same issue with, after 12 hours (with 0.113.2) now after 1 hour with (0.113.3) Any help?

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Please post a py-spy.

Also if you have the spotcast custom integration installs, be sure to upgrade.

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There is no py-spy for arm devices right?

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You can install via cargo if you are using the latest home assistant images, and enter the docker container via https://developers.home-assistant.io/docs/operating-system/debugging/

apk add cargo
cargo install py-spy
mkdir /config/www
/root/.cargo/bin/py-spy record --pid 227 --duration 120 --output /config/www/pi.svg

You’ll need to use top or something else to find the correct pid

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