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Linux Load Averages: Solving the Mystery
Linux load averages explained, including why they include the uninterruptible I/O sleep state.
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Systems & PerformanceTools & Productivity2017
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Linux Load Averages: Solving the Mystery by dmit | 623 | 86 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 7 Hacker News comments by 7 different people, from May 2018 to Jul 2025.
Most recent:
- mmh0000 · Jul 29, 2025
- ignoramous · Aug 31, 2023
- wbh1 · Apr 18, 2022
- 0xdeadbeee · Oct 21, 2021
- viraptor · Feb 8, 2019
- scottlamb · Jul 23, 2018
