Re: High load average, low CPU utilization

[John Doe <jdmls@xxxxxxxxx>]

From: Matt Garman <matthew.garman@xxxxxxxxx>

> I did a little research on the loadavg number, and my understanding is that
> it's simply a function of the number of tasks on the system.  (There's 
> some fancy stuff thrown in for exponential decay and curve smoothing and 
> all that, but it's still based on the number of system tasks.)

Any USB device?
Each time I access USB disks, load goes through the roof.

JD
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