Re: test12 + initrd = swapper at 99.8% CPU time

From: Marcelo Tosatti (marcelo@conectiva.com.br)
Date: Wed Dec 13 2000 - 16:59:51 EST


On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Joseph Cheek wrote:

> hi all,
>
> i'm using test12 to perform a clean linux install. as soon as i get to
> a command prompt, ps axufw shows swapper at 99.8% CPU usage. this
> didn't repro with test11, and doesn't repro if i don't use an initrd.
>
> my load avg stays above 1 even if nothing [a couple gettys and a shell]
> is running.
>
> what can i do to debug this? any ideas?

Boot with "profile=2" kernel option and read readprofile (1) man page to
know how to use it.

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