High CPU usage by './kswapd0' process in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • './kswapd0' is consuming high cpu usage.
$ grep kswapd0 ps 
USER       PID %CPU %MEM    VSZ   RSS TTY      STAT START   TIME COMMAND
username   12672  199 30.9 2432880 2397052 ?     Ssl  Aug01 4332:04 ./kswapd0 <<<<

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • User space process ./kswapd0.

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