linux-kernel - Re: top displaying 50% si time and 50% idle on idle machine

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Date:	Fri, 8 Sep 2006 22:47:52 +0000
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Metathronius Galabant <m.galabant@...glemail.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: top displaying 50% si time and 50% idle on idle machine

> >>Cpu(s):  0.0% us,  0.0% sy,  0.0% ni, 50.0% id,  0.0% 
> >>wa,  0.0% hi, 50.0%si
> 
> >Do `ps aux', look for a process stuck in D state.
> 
> The issue that startled me: there is _NO_ process in a D 
> state!
> BTW what means si? (interrupt service time? google 
> didn't find anything)

'soft interrupt' probably. try disconnecting network.

						Pavel

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Thanks for all the (sleeping) penguins.
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