From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 24 22:32:10 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B1A916A41F for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:32:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fred.letter@lacave.net) Received: from talisker.lacave.net (talisker.lacave.net [217.145.39.3]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7B0C443D69 for ; Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:32:05 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fred.letter@lacave.net) Received: (qmail 52620 invoked from network); 24 Jan 2006 22:32:00 -0000 X-Spam-Score: -3.4/5.0 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on talisker.lacave.net X-Spam-Report: ALL_TRUSTED=-1.8,AWL=0.986,BAYES_00=-2.599, REPTO_OVERQUOTE_THEBAT=0 Received: from localhost (HELO ballantines.local) (127.0.0.1) by talisker.lacave.net with SMTP; 24 Jan 2006 22:32:00 -0000 Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:32:00 +0100 From: "F. Senault" X-Mailer: The Bat! (v3.65.03) Professional Organization: Secte de l'Elephant Fuschia X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1346107795.20060124233200@lacave.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <43D6A930.8070507@unixforge.net> References: <43D6A930.8070507@unixforge.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanner: F-prot v4.6.5 (engine 3.16.13) X-Virus-Definitions: SIGN.DEF (24 January 2006), SIGN2.DEF (24 January 2006), MACRO.DEF (20 January 2006) X-Virus-Flag: NO X-Remote-IP: 127.0.0.1 Subject: Re: High interrupt on Dell PowerEdge 2400 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "F. Senault" List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:32:10 -0000 Tuesday, January 24, 2006, 11:24:48 PM, you wrote: > Does anyone have any explanation and resolution for the excessive > interrupt%?: > This machine is a totally stock FreeBSD 6.0 box. I haven't done anything > except install the OS and boot it. Not even loaded a screensaver ? I've had this phenomenon caused by some textual screen savers (rain_saver.ko & friends). In my case, top -S reported a "swi#: clock sio" process eating CPU time. Fred -- This world rejects me This world threw me away This world never gave me a chance This world's gonna have to pay I don't believe in your institutions I did what you wanted me to Like cancer in the system I've got a little suprise for you (Nine Inch Nails, Burn)