linux-kernel - Re: linux i386 kernel 2.4.16 2.4.22 scheduling issue?

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Date:	Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:57:55 -0600
From:	Robert Hancock <hancockr@...w.ca>
To:	Fei Liu <feiliu@...networks.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: linux i386 kernel 2.4.16 2.4.22 scheduling issue?

Fei Liu wrote:
> Hello group, I have some concern about scheduling issue with 2.4.16 and 
> 2.4.22 i386 kernel where I see 1200+ interrupts and context switches per 
> second through vmstat when machine is under load. Is this behavior 
> normal? Is there any know scheduling issue with the above mentioned 
> kernel versions?

That number doesn't seem too unusual..

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