RE: [ILUG] high load, high idle

From: jac1 (jac1 at domain student.cs.ucc.ie)
Date: Thu 09 Aug 2001 - 15:53:22 IST

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Try to see what CPU interrupts are being executed. xosview shows this. If any
are on for too long (except int0) find out which device is using it.
HTH

James

>===== Original Message From "John P. Looney" <john at domain antefacto.com> =====
> I'm having performance problems with a machine. Big ones. For some
>reason, the load is between 1.5 and 6, though the "idle" as reported by
>top is around 60%. Any idea how I can find out what's being blocked, and
>how ?
>
>Kate
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