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* martinko (martinkov@pobox.sk) wrote:

> well, thanks for the switch. i couldn't find any
> description/explanation of/on the columns (VCSW,..) in top(1) man
> page, though. :(

VCSW = Voluntary Context Switch
IVCSW = Involuntary Context Switch

A very nice article on the meaning of these is here:

  http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=366888&seqNum=3&rl=1

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Thomas 'Freaky' Hurst
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