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

From: Joseph Cheek (joseph@cheek.com)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 14:25:19 EST


hi,

ps axufw shows it as pid 1.

Russell King wrote:

> Joseph Cheek writes:
> > 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.
>
> What pid does this task have? The only process that should be "swapper"
> is pid0, and pid0 should be hidden from view.
>
> If its not pid0, then I'd guess that it may be a rogue program...
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thanks!

joe

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