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What does load average mean in unix/linux?
I'm confused by the load averages produced by the 'uptime' command. I know it might be a stupid question but what are they out of?
(My guess is that they are out of 1)
Possible Duplicate:
What does load average mean in unix/linux?
I'm confused by the load averages produced by the 'uptime' command. I know it might be a stupid question but what are they out of?
(My guess is that they are out of 1)
In short it is the average sum of the number of processes waiting in the run-queue plus the number currently executing over 1, 5, and 15 minute time periods.
This page is old but explains it well enough.