com.docker.hyperkit 100% cpu usage

[ddzobov]

#5894

735E4E6C-F507-4172-9F91-96A5E8186742/20210812115235

Now i'm upgraded to latest 3.6.0, problem not solved. I've tried to restore factory settings, nothing helped.

[jasonglisson]

This has been an issue for a long time it seems like. My Mac can't charge fast enough to counteract Docker draining my battery. CPU is sitting at 99.5% for Docker.

[dimaqq]

I can confirm this, but I think I've only started experiencing this after upgrading to newest versions:

• macOS Big Sur 11.5.2
• docker desktop 3.6.0 (67351) engine 20.10.8

Power adaptor plugged in, Resources to their minimum (1vCPU, 2GB ram, .5GB swap):

• with no containers running, com.apple.Virtualization.VirtualMachine consistently uses 25% of a CPU core (UX: OK-ish)
• with 5 mostly idle containers (docker stats: 0.00% ~ 2.xx%), VM consistently uses 50% of a CPU core (UX: noisy fans)
• with more resources (2vCPU), same 5 mostly idle containers, VM uses 100% of a CPU core (UX: hot laptop)

In short, user experience for the default install is quite bad.

In the interim, it helps to install Turbo Boost Switcher (free), and "disable" turbo boost.
That brings the CPU junction temp down from 98C 🥵 to 75C 🤒
Ofc, that also slows down your mac, maybe by 2x, so YMMV.

[Algatux]

Same here, this is my Diagnostic Data ID -> B098CCBB-1EEC-45D2-8112-27109348927E/20210817123229

[ddzobov]

Any updates here? Docker for mac currently unusable...

i think that there is an issue with volume mounts.

[james-blitzm]

In addition to the above, I've observed the idle CPU usage of Docker on MacOS to be consistently 40%-50%. Output snippet from top is here:

I currently have only 4 containers running and docker stats tells me each of those is consistently only around 1% of CPU:

Should I raise this as a distinct issue? Is this the expected baseline CPU usage for Docker on MacOS?

[iongion]

Using latest docker for mac as of today, Intel macbook pro i7, same issue, I can barely touch my functional keys due to heat, CPU temperature is 110 deg C and shows 200% usage.

If I run a Virtualbox VM with linux, where I install docker, all is at 30%, it is a full blown xubuntu 20.04 desktop

Is there nothing we can do, no mittigation/tip ?

[dimaqq]

I was hoping that paying money to Docker, inc. would help.
But alas, the new Docker Desktop update for macOS that asks you to accept new terms (where, essentially, SME's have to pay, too) doesn't solve this problem. 🤷🏿‍♂️ 🤷🏿‍♀️ 🤷🏿

[dimaqq]

Possible cause: #5940 (may depend on what virtualisation mechanism OP used)

[iongion]

I've tried all docker engines available, same problem all the time

returned to this

My docker containers are not doing anything, just an apache server waiting plus mysql

Found a mitigation, using free smcFanControl at full blast mode to prevent the CPU from going above 100C

[dimaqq]

Here's my diagnostic ID: E3B4D178-F82A-45E4-9B5D-A3C288439479/20210908075810

Can the admins add version/4.0.0 tag also, please?

[ddzobov]

Yes, same issue with 4.0.0

4470E8C6-FA81-48BE-9895-3F521651C2AB/20210908211800

[iongion]

Are you guys all on Big Sur ? Could this be a MacOS problem more than Docker ?

[jasonglisson]

I've had this problem for over a year on several different devices. I have a Macbook on High Sierra with this problem, and my newer laptop with Big Sur also has this same issue. It could be a Mac issue, but its is across multiple operating systems for sure.

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https://github.com/docker/for-mac/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+cpu
Dozen and dozen of created Issues... happening for 1Y~+, no action. Docker is more busy defining a license for docker mac.. but not fixing this problem that turns the laptop into a overheating-noisy machine..

[james-blitzm]

The only workaround that works for me is exiting Docker when I'm not using it.

[dimaqq]

Are you guys all on Big Sur ? Could this be a MacOS problem more than Docker ?

I am on Big Sur, however, Docker for Mac used to be OK for me on Big Sur before.
I can't be certain which of the two updates was critical, the issue started for me with these versions:

• macOS Big Sur 11.5.2
• docker desktop 3.6.0 (67351) engine 20.10.8

[djmcgreal-cc]

Catalina 10.15.7 (19H524)

[djmcgreal-cc]

Dozen and dozen of created Issues... happening for 1Y~+, no action. Docker is more busy defining a license for docker mac.. but not fixing this problem that turns the laptop into a overheating-noisy machine..

This is now making us take steps towards podman and its friends.

[iongion]

We can also consider it the other way around, if they dont have the resources to dedicate, they will need them first by raising money. Docker is still the most well documented tech there is in this regard, many of us invested a lot in it and is not like we can shift overnight.

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[iongion]

A more detailed report, maybe of any help

NOTE - 45001 wakeups over the last 40 seconds (1119 wakeups per second average), exceeding limit of 150 wakeups per second over 300 seconds

Date/Time:        2021-09-10 14:44:11.294 +0300
End time:         2021-09-10 14:44:51.494 +0300
OS Version:       macOS 11.5.2 (Build 20G95)
Architecture:     x86_64h
Report Version:   32
Incident Identifier: 0F4BA383-C081-4CC6-BAE6-8E3E08F9EA38

Data Source:      Microstackshots
Shared Cache:     0C9EB0DE-F5CE-3AFC-8F08-0C6DB1E7FC44 slid base address 0x7fff2014b000, slide 0x14b000

Command:          com.docker.hyperkit
Path:             /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/com.docker.hyperkit
Version:          ??? (???)
Parent:           UNKNOWN [1977]
PID:              1979

Event:            wakeups
Action taken:     none
Wakeups:          45001 wakeups over the last 40 seconds (1119 wakeups per second average), exceeding limit of 150 wakeups per second over 300 seconds
Wakeups limit:    45000
Limit duration:   300s
Wakeups caused:   45001
Wakeups duration: 40s
Duration:         40.20s
Duration Sampled: 2.00s
Steps:            3

Hardware model:   MacBookPro11,3
Active cpus:      8

Fan speed:        2546 rpm

Heaviest stack for the target process:
  3  thread_start + 15 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 9283) [0x7fff20455443]
  3  _pthread_start + 224 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 26876) [0x7fff204598fc]
  3  vcpu_thread + 1586 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2252739) [0x108f69fc3]
  3  vcpu_loop + 196 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2253247) [0x108f6a1bf]
  2  xh_vm_run + 346 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2139317) [0x108f4e4b5]
  2  vmx_run + 1730 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2102676) [0x108f45594]
  2  hv_vcpu_run + 31 (Hypervisor + 13533) [0x7fff6ea8b4dd]


Powerstats for:   com.docker.hyperkit [1979]
UUID:             A987D5D6-9E33-3973-9100-68E208725800
Path:             /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/com.docker.hyperkit
Architecture:     x86_64
Parent:           UNKNOWN [1977]
UID:              501
Footprint:        8568.14 MB
Pageins:          1 pages
Start time:       2021-09-10 14:44:47.708 +0300
End time:         2021-09-10 14:44:49.709 +0300
Num samples:      3 (100%)
Primary state:    2 samples Non-Frontmost App, Non-Suppressed, Kernel mode, Effective Thread QoS Default, Requested Thread QoS Default, Override Thread QoS Unspecified
User Activity:    0 samples Idle, 3 samples Active
Power Source:     0 samples on Battery, 3 samples on AC
  3  thread_start + 15 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 9283) [0x7fff20455443]
    3  _pthread_start + 224 (libsystem_pthread.dylib + 26876) [0x7fff204598fc]
      3  vcpu_thread + 1586 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2252739) [0x108f69fc3]
        3  vcpu_loop + 196 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2253247) [0x108f6a1bf]
          2  xh_vm_run + 346 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2139317) [0x108f4e4b5]
            2  vmx_run + 1730 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2102676) [0x108f45594]
              2  hv_vcpu_run + 31 (Hypervisor + 13533) [0x7fff6ea8b4dd]
          1  xh_vm_run + 1565 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2140536) [0x108f4e978]
            1  vm_copy_setup + 128 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2137230) [0x108f4dc8e]
              1  vm_gla2gpa + 601 (com.docker.hyperkit + 2153882) [0x108f51d9a]
                1  <User mode>

  Binary Images:
           0x108d44000 -        0x1093a1fff  com.docker.hyperkit (0)             <A987D5D6-9E33-3973-9100-68E208725800>  /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/Resources/bin/com.docker.hyperkit
        0x7fff20453000 -     0x7fff2045efff  libsystem_pthread.dylib (454.120.2) <B1A74420-49E9-32FC-BFCB-E53550236A23>  /usr/lib/system/libsystem_pthread.dylib
        0x7fff6ea88000 -     0x7fff6ea8ffff  com.apple.Hypervisor 1.0 (1)        <70A1C6EB-F01F-34CC-8DC0-E642A75CE47C>  /System/Library/Frameworks/Hypervisor.framework/Versions/A/Hypervisor

[ddzobov]

Guys, please reply something to us

[ddzobov]

4.0.1 - same issue

[leimantas]

No one cares :)

[dimaqq]

🎉 Things are better with docker desktop 4.1.0 (69386) engine 20.10.8 🎉

I'm now at 50% CPU use with 6 idle containers, which is a clear improvement from 100% CPU use!

The CPU temp and fan speed is still high with default settings (93C, 6Krpm), so I still need to disable turbo boost (or similar utility) to the laptop sane (67C, 4Krpm).

Thank you everyone who asked their paying employers, etc., to nag Docker Inc. to start fixing this!

[ddzobov]

Nothing changed for me at 4.1.0 (69386)

🎉 Things are better with docker desktop 4.1.0 (69386) engine 20.10.8 🎉

I'm now at 50% CPU use with 6 idle containers, which is a clear improvement from 100% CPU use!

The CPU temp and fan speed is still high with default settings (93C, 6Krpm), so I still need to disable turbo boost (or similar utility) to the laptop sane (67C, 4Krpm).

Thank you everyone who asked their paying employers, etc., to nag Docker Inc. to start fixing this!

[dimaqq]

#4323 (comment) recommends disabling buildkit gc.
this kinda-almost-solves the issue when no containers are running (CPU usage down to 20~25% of one core).

when some containers are running and idling, sometimes it helps, and other times it doesn't. YMMV.

[jarredwitt]

Disabling the buildkit gc did help me somewhat. Docker now stays at a modest 40-50% CPU usage with occasional pops to 150% when containers are running whereas before it was running closer to 100% with occasional pops to 300%. If I'm compiling from a bind mounted folder then the CPU usage goes > 500%, but it does come back down once the build is done. For reference my compose file contains the following services:

Golang (REST API) - bind mounted folder
Postgres - bind mounted folder
Redis
Inbucket
Minio - bind mounted folder
Caddy

[jarredwitt]

Just had a breakthrough on my machine that I hope helps someone else. I disabled the following:

And I have to say, docker is running incredibly well now. It hasn't gone over 50% CPU usage even when compiling my Go project. When not compiling it stays around 5% rarely popping up to 15% CPU usage. My laptop fans are finally quiet.

[zyxkad]

Just had a breakthrough on my machine that I hope helps someone else. I disabled the following:

And I have to say, docker is running incredibly well now. It hasn't gone over 50% CPU usage even when compiling my Go project. When not compiling it stays around 5% rarely popping up to 15% CPU usage. My laptop fans are finally quiet.

That's not working on my computer :(

[zyxkad]

I trying to use the self-diagnose-tool
But it has a strange report

$ docker ps
CONTAINER ID   IMAGE     COMMAND   CREATED   STATUS    PORTS     NAMES
$ /Applications/Docker.app/Contents/MacOS/com.docker.diagnose check
Starting diagnostics

[PASS] DD0027: is there available disk space on the host?
[PASS] DD0028: is there available VM disk space?
[PASS] DD0031: does the Docker API work?
[PASS] DD0004: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0011: are the LinuxKit services running?
[FAIL] DD0016: is the LinuxKit VM running? vm is not running: vm has not started
[PASS] DD0001: is the application running?
[PASS] DD0018: does the host support virtualization?
[FAIL] DD0017: can a VM be started? vm has not started: vm has not started
[PASS] DD0015: are the binary symlinks installed?
[PASS] DD0003: is the Docker CLI working?
[PASS] DD0013: is the $PATH ok?
[PASS] DD0007: is the backend responding?
[PASS] DD0014: are the backend processes running?
[PASS] DD0008: is the native API responding?
[PASS] DD0009: is the vpnkit API responding?
[PASS] DD0010: is the Docker API proxy responding?
[PASS] DD0012: is the VM networking working?
[PASS] DD0032: do Docker networks overlap with host IPs?
[SKIP] DD0030: is the image access management authorized?
[PASS] DD0019: is the com.docker.vmnetd process responding?
[PASS] DD0033: does the host have Internet access?

Please investigate the following 1 issue:

1 : The test: can a VM be started?
    Failed with: vm has not started: vm has not started

The Docker engine runs inside a Linux VM. Therefore we must be able to start Virtual Machines.

[zyxkad]

That's my Diagnostics ID: 0BC24FE9-B455-4011-8C2F-340D67B05231/20220131140722

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[ramazanpolat]

From 2017 to 2022...
Still having the same problem!

#1759 #3499 #5287

[jpatricknola]

Im having this problem as well, I have to pause docker to let my mac book recharge otherwise it drains the battery even while the charger is plugged in. Very inconvenient

[s001dxp]

Been experiencing this issue for years. When I start docker it slowly starts consuming CPU until it's maxed out. My apps run extremely slow.

[darvanen]

Just started experiencing this, I didn't change any of the containers, just upgraded Docker and now my Mac is overheating.

[alejgr]

I've been experiencing huge cpu usage and battery draining since last update, 4.13, maybe before, but only with "new virtualization framework" and "virtioFS acceleared directory sharing" beta features enabled. (M1, 12.6)

When disabled everything backs to normal but this wasn't happening a few versions ago. Don't really know if my case is related to this issue but might can help someone.

[dimaqq]

I now work for a different company than I did in 2021 and posted my last comment.
In this company, engineers' laptops run Linux.
For some, the requirement has to do with our stack.
Others, e.g. front-end developers could be using macOS, except for a few Docker nits.
This is one of those nits, a big one.

[thSoft]

I can also reproduce this bug: my fans are spinning at maximum speed when running Docker Desktop. Details:

• macOS 11.6.7
• Docker Desktop 4.14.1
• Settings:
  • General > Use Virtualization framework: disabled
  • Beta Features > Enable VirtioFS accelerated directory sharing: disabled
• CPU usage: com.docker.hyperkit 115,5

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[jean-maxime]

I have the same issue with my mac since the beginning
macOS Ventura 13.21.1
Docker desktop 4.17.0

I try every solution but nothing changes :/

[jean-maxime]

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[mf-nz]

I encountered this issue, but found a workaround - Running Docker without Docker Desktop

[krstp]

/lifecycle frozen

[jaxsong]

turning off Use gRPC FUSE... worked for me
https://forums.docker.com/t/macos-high-com-docker-hyperkit-cpu-usage-when-no-containers-running/115705/13

[krstp]

ATM on M2 doesn't seem to be causing any issues, but on my "old" Intel won't help. Note, there are no containers running, but it will continue running this process generally indefinitely.

[mianbilalashraf]

This worked for me 😌
#4323 (comment)

[garybrowne]

A lot of great technical suggestions here, and this is going to sound #lame but a quick docker system prune did the trick for me