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* Re: [gentoo-user] Excessive processor usage
  @ 2007-08-06 12:30 99% ` Duane Griffin
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From: Duane Griffin @ 2007-08-06 12:30 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

On 06/08/07, sean <tech.junk@verizon.net> wrote:
> There seems to be a lot of excessive processor usage and I am trying to
> track down why.
>
> Is anyone able to recommend the best way to track down what is causing
> the excess processor usage?
>
> I have not noticed anything using top.

You might want to look at sysstat for tracking system load:
app-admin/sysstat

Oprofile will track down exactly what is happening on your box (modulo
particularly clever root-kits). It requires kernel support and can be
a bit daunting, but is very powerful:
dev-util/oprofile

>                                         Thanks
>                                         Sean

Cheers,
Duane.

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