In 'top', you can always look at what percentage of your CPU is idle. Subtract that from 100 and you've got your load average.
Cpu(s): 1.1% us, 0.6% sy, 0.0% ni, *98.1% id*, 0.1% wa, 0.1% hi, 0.0% si Erik Anderson wrote: > On 10/12/07, Philipp Kempgen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I don't think there is a formula like >> cpu usage = loadavg / #cpus >> >> A loadavg of 3 says that there are 3 processes waiting to >> be executed. >> >> Anyway, I'll admit that a loadavg of 3 /might/ be ok. > > Here's a quote from this page: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_%28computing%29#Unix-style_load_calculation > > "For systems with multiple CPUs, the number needs to be divided by the > number of processors in order to get a percentage." > > - Erik > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
