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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: kevin diggs <diggskevin38@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: cpu idle time going backward
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kevin diggs <diggskevin38@gmail.com> writes:

> On 12/8/11, Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org> wrote:
>> There seems to be something wrong with cpu idle time accounting at least
>> on G5.  The value as reported in the cpu lines in /proc/stat seems to be
>> stuck in the interval [100000,210000] for each cpu, jumping back at
>> random points.  Any idea what could be the problem?
>>
>> Andreas.
>>
>> --
> What kernel versions?

It started with 3.2-rc1.  Will try to bisect.

Andreas.

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