Re: [cobalt-users] the CPU has been heavily loaded

[Yohans Mendoza <yohans@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

just a simple note, I think the processes wanting to be run are in the
ready queue (ready state) not running

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On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, [iso-8859-1] Jens Kristian Søgaard wrote:

> Hi Manuel,
> 
> > But what i do not understand - is the load average in percent?  if so, 13%
> > dont seem to be "heavily loaded" in my eyes. Can someone give me a
> > explination, how to interpret that?
> 
> No, the load average is not in percent. It is the average amount of
> processes in the "running" state. I.e. the number of processes wanting to be
> run by the CPU.
> 
> One CPU can (ofcourse) only run 1 program at a time.
> Two CPUs can run 2 programs at a time.
> 
> A load average of 13 means that 13 programs is simultaneously competing for
> the CPU.
> 
> A load average of 13 on a one-processor server is very high.
> 
> --
> Jens Kristian Søgaard, Mermaid Consulting I/S,
> jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> http://www.mermaidconsulting.com/
> 
> 
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