[wellylug] ubuntu load average

[Daniel Pittman]

Sam Vilain <sam at vilain.net> writes:
> Daniel Pittman wrote:
>>> and this:
>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-November/022738.html
>>>
>> Why does programming the RTC to < 1000 interrupts per second save power?
>
> The idle thread issues a particular instruction that causes the CPU to
> use less power. AIUI the longer it can stay in this mode each time, the
> greater power saving possible. So CONFIG_NO_HZ can save a lot of power -
> hence programs like powertop and the dynticks infrastructure in the
> first place.

That was my summary of the link in question, rather than a question, but
thank you for the good explanation. :)

Regards,
        Daniel