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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Load averages.
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> My question is why when a system is idle 95% of any second is it having 
> any load average whatsoever?

Even an "idle" system has processes that are willing to run.  Interrupt
overhead, etc.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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