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'''Load average''' is a traditional UNIX metric. Its value is the average | '''Load average''' is a traditional UNIX metric. Its value is the average | ||
| − | number of processes that are either in a | + | number of processes that are either in a runnable or uninterruptable state |
| − | during a particular time period. | + | during a particular time period. The three numbers shown are load averages for |
| + | the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes. | ||
| − | A process in a | + | A process in a runnable state |
| − | is either using the CPU or waiting to use the CPU. A process in | + | is either using the CPU or waiting to use the CPU. A process in uninterruptable |
| − | state | + | state is waiting for some I/O access, eg waiting for disk. |
| − | eg waiting for disk. | + | The averages are taken over the three time intervals. Load averages |
| − | + | are not normalized for the number of CPUs in a system, so a load average | |
| − | The averages are taken over the three time intervals | ||
| − | Load averages are not normalized for the number of CPUs in a system, so a load average | ||
of 1 means a single CPU system is loaded all the time while on a 4 | of 1 means a single CPU system is loaded all the time while on a 4 | ||
CPU system it means it was idle 75% of the time. | CPU system it means it was idle 75% of the time. | ||
