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From: urgrue <urgrue@tumsan.fi>
Subject: cpu usage
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 15:10:14 +0200
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i have a server that continuously maxes out its cpu, and id like to try 
and pinpoint what is causing it.
the problem is, top shows for example:
CPU states:  0.7% user,  97.3% system,  0.0% nice, 0.0% idle

system is, presumably, kernel and kernel modules. but can i get any 
more detailed info about this kernel resource usage somehow?