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

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Sep 08 2006 - 18:45:04 EST


> >>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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