CPU consumption in Unix/Linux operating systems are studied using 8 different metrics: User CPU time, System CPU time, nice CPU time, Idle CPU time, Waiting CPU time, Hardware Interrupt CPU time, Software Interrupt CPU time, Stolen CPU time. In this article let us study about ‘Idle CPU time’. What is ‘idle’ CPU time? Idle CPU... Continue Reading →
Hardware Interrupt time – ‘hi’ time in top
CPU consumption in Unix/Linux operating systems are studied using 8 different metrics: User CPU time, System CPU time, nice CPU time, Idle CPU time, Waiting CPU time, Hardware Interrupt CPU time, Software Interrupt CPU time, Stolen CPU time. In this article let us study about ‘Hardware Interrupt CPU time’. What is Hardware Interrupt CPU time?... Continue Reading →