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Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:22:24 +0100
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Subject: Re: what is the difference between WCPU and CPU
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:09:18 +0200, Abu Khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:10:57 +0100, Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:57:32 +0200, Abu Khaled <khaled.abu@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:04:10 +0100, Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I was looking at top and wondering the difference between WCPU and CPU
> > >
> > > Have you tried "man top"
> > >
> > > "WCPU, when displayed, is the weighted cpu percentage (this is the
> > > same value that ps(1) displays as CPU), CPU is the raw percentage and
> > > is the field that is sorted to determine the order of the processes."
> >
> > I read the top man but it does not explain what weighted cpu is and raw cpu is.
> >
> http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=57634
> 

i like the last sentence, nice and simpel.

why couldnt they call it ECPU estimated cpu time?