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Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:42:16 -0300 (BRT)
From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
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To: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
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Subject: Re: Useful fork info? WAS Re: [BENCHMARK] fork_load module tested
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On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Ingo Molnar wrote:

> > fork_load:
> > Kernel                  Time            CPU             Ratio
> > 2.4.19                  97.11           67%             1.33
> > 2.4.19-ck7              72.34           92%             0.99
> > 2.5.38                  75.32           92%             1.03
> > 2.5.38-mm2              74.99           92%             1.03
>
> shouldnt the CPU load be 100% for such a test?

The total load, yes.  The CPU has one 'make -j4' on the kernel
source and one fork load.

What I don't understand is why the fork load only gets 8% of
the CPU, instead of the 20% that is its right...

regards,

Rik
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