Re: Exaggerated swap usage

Zwane Mwaikambo
2002-11-30T02:31:50Z

Hmm i'm using 2.4.19-rmap15 and i find my box's performance exceptional
both whilst sitting at the main console and remotely from a laptop.
Currently there is someone working in openoffice at it whilst i work
in X11 remotely. This same box is also my NFS server for 5 other boxes.
Committed_AS would probably be in the region of 1.2GB+ in normal usage,
rmap15 does make good decisions about things to swap out in my case and
manages to keep the working sets of the bulk of my apps in physical.

Dual PII-400, swap device is an IBM 9G UW2 (aic7891) with overflow swap on
a UDMA33 ATA disk (PIIX4)

21:34:26 up 6 days, 22:11, 34 users, load average: 6.40, 6.06, 6.83

Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/sda1 partition 1052216 805340 1
/dev/hdb1 partition 1052216 0 0

procs memory swap io system cpu
r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id
4 0 1 804176 4016 12416 233564 5 3 18 28 14 21 12 12 5
14 0 0 804176 6940 12352 233024 32 0 488 0 918 3741 22 21 56
12 2 1 803816 4872 12424 234048 0 0 176 3832 886 3745 44 16 40
19 1 0 803816 6072 12444 233972 0 0 636 4 844 3685 60 31 10
6 0 0 803840 4360 12476 234044 0 4 588 4 926 4123 68 23 10
13 1 0 803844 5908 12452 234096 0 0 668 0 836 3722 70 24 6
13 0 0 803844 4176 12456 234400 0 0 460 0 846 3740 64 25 11
24 2 0 803844 6688 12456 233716 0 0 376 5388 880 3893 24 18 58
8 0 2 804952 4236 12124 232612 0 2104 488 2104 859 3762 65 25 10
25 0 0 804952 5072 12104 233624 316 64 476 64 870 3888 41 21 38

total: used: free: shared: buffers: cached:
Mem: 525332480 522969088 2363392 0 10117120 365477888
Swap: 2154938368 873652224 1281286144
MemTotal: 513020 kB
MemFree: 2308 kB
MemShared: 0 kB
Buffers: 9880 kB
Cached: 282768 kB
SwapCached: 74144 kB
Active: 273452 kB
Inactive: 194068 kB
HighTotal: 0 kB
HighFree: 0 kB
LowTotal: 513020 kB
LowFree: 2308 kB
SwapTotal: 2104432 kB
SwapFree: 1251256 kB

Probably around 300 processes

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 1336 436 ? S Nov22 0:04 init
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [migration_CPU0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [migration_CPU1]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:30 [keventd]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN Nov22 0:01 [ksoftirqd_CPU0]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SWN Nov22 0:01 [ksoftirqd_CPU1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 5:46 [kswapd]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [bdflush]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:11 [kupdated]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [khubd]
root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [mdrecoveryd]
root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:14 [kjournald]
root 117 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:07 [kjournald]
root 118 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:02 [kjournald]
root 119 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [kjournald]
root 120 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:03 [kjournald]
root 408 0.0 0.0 1400 488 ? S Nov22 0:05 syslogd -m 0
root 412 0.0 0.0 1336 372 ? S Nov22 0:00 klogd -x
rpc 423 0.0 0.0 1488 408 ? S Nov22 0:00 portmap
rpcuser 442 0.0 0.0 1528 464 ? S Nov22 0:00 rpc.statd
root 545 0.0 0.0 1440 456 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/sbin/automou
named 558 0.0 0.1 14024 772 ? S Nov22 0:06 named -u named
root 575 0.0 0.0 3276 472 ? S Nov22 0:01 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 585 0.0 0.0 2092 456 ? S Nov22 0:00 xinetd -stayalive
lp 598 0.0 0.1 5192 536 ? S Nov22 0:00 lpd Waiting
root 613 0.0 0.0 3716 324 ? S Nov22 0:00 rpc.rquotad
root 617 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:58 [nfsd]
root 618 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:56 [nfsd]
root 619 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:58 [nfsd]
root 620 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:59 [nfsd]
root 621 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:59 [nfsd]
root 622 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:57 [nfsd]
root 623 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:58 [nfsd]
root 624 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 1:55 [nfsd]
root 625 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [lockd]
root 626 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SW Nov22 0:00 [rpciod]
root 632 0.0 0.0 1556 488 ? S Nov22 0:00 rpc.mountd
root 641 0.0 0.1 2524 656 ? S Nov22 0:01 /usr/sbin/dhcpd
root 657 0.0 0.1 5040 756 ? S Nov22 0:04 sendmail: accepti
smmsp 666 0.0 0.0 4856 488 ? S Nov22 0:00 sendmail: Queue r
root 676 0.0 0.0 17792 508 ? S Nov22 0:01 /usr/bin/perl /us
root 697 0.0 0.1 13276 644 ? S Nov22 0:01 /usr/sbin/httpd
root 706 0.0 0.0 1516 480 ? S Nov22 0:00 crond
root 741 0.0 0.0 1312 224 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-br
root 759 0.0 0.0 1520 404 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-na
xfs 1049 0.0 0.0 4548 496 ? S Nov22 0:00 xfs -droppriv -da
root 1058 0.0 0.0 4936 452 ? S Nov22 0:00 smbd -D
root 1062 0.0 0.1 3792 800 ? S Nov22 0:05 nmbd -D
daemon 1080 0.0 0.0 1368 440 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
root 1090 0.0 0.0 3552 448 ? S Nov22 0:00 rhnsd --interval
ident 1098 0.0 0.1 6268 948 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /us
root 1101 0.0 0.0 1316 332 tty2 S Nov22 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 1102 0.0 0.0 1316 332 tty3 S Nov22 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 1103 0.0 0.0 1316 332 tty4 S Nov22 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 1104 0.0 0.0 1316 332 tty5 S Nov22 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 1105 0.0 0.0 1316 332 tty6 S Nov22 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
root 1106 0.0 0.1 13220 704 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm-bina
root 1139 0.0 0.1 13980 556 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm-bina
root 1140 8.0 6.4 337168 32948 ? S< Nov22 804:26 /usr/X11R6/bin/X
root 1143 0.0 0.0 1312 224 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-ne
root 1153 0.0 0.0 1684 452 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-dh
zwane 1163 0.0 0.0 4532 312 ? S Nov22 0:00 -/bin/tcsh -c /us
zwane 1225 0.0 0.1 4300 800 ? S Nov22 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/
zwane 1226 0.0 0.0 2916 360 ? S Nov22 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agen
zwane 1269 0.0 0.2 20340 1048 ? S Nov22 0:02 kdeinit: Running.
zwane 1272 0.0 0.3 22344 1588 ? S Nov22 0:14 kdeinit: dcopserv
zwane 1275 0.0 0.3 23384 2008 ? S Nov22 0:01 kdeinit: klaunche
zwane 1277 0.0 0.5 23776 2616 ? S Nov22 2:17 kdeinit: kded
zwane 1288 0.0 0.4 26560 2288 ? S Nov22 0:13 kdeinit: knotify
zwane 1289 0.0 0.0 1392 264 ? S Nov22 0:01 kwrapper ksmserve
zwane 1291 0.0 0.4 23352 2104 ? S Nov22 0:11 kdeinit: ksmserve
zwane 1292 0.2 1.0 33140 5200 ? S Nov22 28:12 kdeinit: kwin -se
zwane 1293 0.0 0.0 4532 300 ? S Nov22 0:00 /bin/tcsh -c gkre
zwane 1295 0.0 0.0 4532 300 ? S Nov22 0:00 /bin/tcsh -c /usr
zwane 1301 0.0 0.0 4532 300 ? S Nov22 0:00 /bin/tcsh -c xter
zwane 1320 0.2 0.3 41448 1872 ? S Nov22 19:59 /opt/acrobat4/Rea
zwane 1383 0.1 0.3 9860 2004 ? S Nov22 18:02 gkrellm
zwane 1392 0.0 0.2 8416 1028 ? S Nov22 0:55 xterm -bg black -
zwane 1405 0.0 0.8 26408 4508 ? S Nov22 9:07 kdeinit: kdesktop
zwane 1407 0.0 0.0 4964 404 pts/0 S Nov22 0:00 -csh
zwane 1438 0.0 0.5 28740 2808 ? S Nov22 5:46 kdeinit: klipper
zwane 1442 0.0 0.2 24068 1312 ? S Nov22 0:07 kdeinit: kwrited
zwane 1444 0.0 0.2 11148 1220 ? S Nov22 0:27 /usr/bin/pam-pane
zwane 1445 0.7 1.8 42296 9572 ? S Nov22 77:21 kdeinit: konquero
root 1446 0.0 0.0 1364 408 ? S Nov22 0:01 /sbin/pam_timesta
zwane 1447 0.2 0.8 28600 4176 ? S Nov22 25:05 kdeinit: konsole
zwane 1450 0.1 0.5 24252 2856 ? S Nov22 16:07 kdeinit: kmix -se
zwane 1451 0.2 1.5 29368 7816 ? S Nov22 26:38 kdeinit: konsole
zwane 1453 0.2 0.9 16360 4644 ? S Nov22 24:41 xchat --sm-config
zwane 1455 0.0 0.5 25216 2592 ? S Nov22 1:48 kworldclock -sess
zwane 1464 0.0 0.0 5064 408 pts/3 S Nov22 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1466 0.0 0.2 5500 1028 pts/4 S Nov22 0:03 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1473 0.0 0.2 5292 1196 pts/5 S Nov22 0:03 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1476 0.0 0.0 5300 468 pts/6 S Nov22 0:03 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1481 0.0 0.0 5272 472 pts/7 S Nov22 0:01 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1487 0.0 0.1 5288 716 pts/8 S Nov22 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1509 0.0 0.1 5292 740 pts/9 S Nov22 0:01 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1527 0.0 0.1 5300 712 pts/10 S Nov22 0:04 -bin/tcsh
zwane 1648 0.0 0.1 6120 888 ? S Nov22 0:25 fetchmail -d300
zwane 1682 0.0 0.2 9876 1280 ? S Nov22 7:24 /usr/bin/wish /us
zwane 1731 15.1 2.1 168200 11096 ? R Nov22 1507:36 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 1732 0.0 5.4 121100 28008 ? S Nov22 1:29 vmware-ui -A 14 -
zwane 1733 0.1 0.1 24340 1024 ? S Nov22 17:44 vmware-mks -A 15
zwane 4489 0.0 0.0 5268 508 pts/11 S Nov22 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 4547 0.0 0.1 5252 732 pts/12 S Nov22 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 5334 0.0 0.4 24056 2344 ? S Nov22 0:19 kdeinit: kcalc -c
zwane 12186 0.0 0.2 11272 1240 ? S Nov23 1:00 gvim arch/i386/ke
zwane 24288 0.0 0.4 40960 2204 ? S Nov23 0:23 kdict
zwane 24289 0.0 0.1 4284 776 ? S Nov23 0:00 /bin/bash /opt/bi
zwane 24310 0.0 0.1 75208 836 ? S Nov23 0:08 /opt/kylix3/bin/b
zwane 26794 0.0 0.5 23940 2876 ? S Nov23 0:07 kdeinit: kio_uise
zwane 26903 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Nov23 0:01 [drkonqi <defunct
zwane 1456 0.0 0.3 28912 1576 ? T Nov22 0:02 knotes -session 1
zwane 26939 0.0 0.4 28740 2232 ? S Nov23 0:13 knotes
zwane 2378 0.8 0.4 103300 2368 ? S Nov23 80:11 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 2379 0.0 0.2 13616 1188 ? S Nov23 0:49 vmware-ui -A 14 -
zwane 2380 0.0 0.1 23916 864 ? S Nov23 6:19 vmware-mks -A 15
zwane 3466 0.8 1.0 103928 5196 ? S Nov23 75:30 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 3470 0.8 0.1 162296 1000 ? R Nov23 75:03 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 3472 0.0 0.2 13484 1176 ? S Nov23 0:47 vmware-ui -A 14 -
zwane 3473 0.0 0.1 23908 768 ? S Nov23 6:04 vmware-mks -A 15
zwane 3474 0.0 0.1 13492 968 ? S Nov23 0:47 vmware-ui -A 14 -
zwane 3475 0.0 0.1 23912 796 ? S Nov23 6:03 vmware-mks -A 15
zwane 3522 0.3 0.7 102792 4008 ? S Nov23 33:05 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 3523 0.0 0.2 13484 1172 ? S Nov23 0:47 vmware-ui -A 14 -
zwane 3546 0.0 0.1 23904 752 ? R Nov23 5:59 vmware-mks -A 15
zwane 3896 0.0 0.1 137900 708 ? S< Nov23 0:00 vmware [ide0:0]
zwane 3902 0.0 0.1 137832 676 ? S< Nov23 0:00 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 3994 0.0 0.1 72372 904 ? S< Nov23 0:10 vmware [ide0:0]
zwane 3995 0.0 0.1 72360 644 ? S< Nov23 0:00 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 4047 0.0 0.1 72368 968 ? S< Nov23 0:27 vmware [ide0:0]
zwane 4113 0.0 0.1 72244 688 ? S< Nov23 0:00 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 20494 0.1 1.0 151472 5480 ? R Nov23 20:11 /usr/lib/openoffi
apache 30995 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 30996 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 30997 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 30998 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 30999 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 31000 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 31001 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
apache 31002 0.0 0.1 13276 620 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/sbin/httpd
zwane 10640 0.0 0.1 4292 788 ? S Nov24 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/
zwane 10641 0.1 1.3 35804 6720 ? S Nov24 14:17 /usr/lib/opera/6.
zwane 10656 0.0 0.0 2192 256 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/lib/opera/pl
zwane 10773 0.0 0.2 11176 1196 ? S Nov24 0:51 gvim init/do_moun
zwane 11851 0.0 0.1 5276 768 pts/13 S Nov24 0:01 -bin/tcsh
zwane 11893 0.0 0.4 23392 2232 ? S Nov24 0:12 kcharselect -icon
zwane 12453 0.0 0.1 5264 744 pts/14 S Nov24 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 12694 0.0 0.3 23512 1928 ? S Nov24 0:05 kdeinit: kcookiej
zwane 12700 0.0 0.1 18912 992 ? S Nov24 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesud
zwane 13758 0.0 0.1 4644 612 pts/0 S Nov24 0:10 minicom -o ttyS0
zwane 15739 0.0 0.1 5248 740 pts/15 S Nov24 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 15741 0.0 0.0 5248 512 pts/16 S Nov24 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 15765 0.0 0.0 5068 424 pts/17 S Nov24 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 15791 0.0 0.0 5248 512 pts/18 S Nov24 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 16129 0.0 0.1 72576 820 ? S< Nov24 0:52 vmware [ide0:0]
zwane 16130 0.0 0.1 72580 796 ? S< Nov24 0:00 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 16131 0.0 0.2 72644 1124 ? S< Nov24 0:09 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 17331 0.0 0.2 10916 1036 ? S Nov25 0:02 /usr/bin/gvim
zwane 24524 0.0 0.1 7944 824 ? S Nov25 0:00 xterm -bg black -
zwane 24532 0.0 0.0 5012 408 pts/19 S Nov25 0:00 -csh
zwane 24567 0.0 0.0 35732 12 pts/19 S Nov25 0:00 xski
zwane 26695 0.0 0.2 10856 1180 ? S Nov25 0:03 gvim iodev/ioapic
zwane 27457 0.0 0.1 3432 564 pts/18 S Nov25 0:00 ssh freebsd
zwane 27458 0.0 0.0 2100 512 pts/17 S Nov25 0:00 telnet netbsd
zwane 27473 0.0 0.0 2100 512 pts/16 S Nov25 0:00 telnet qnx
zwane 31803 0.0 0.2 10924 1180 ? S Nov26 0:04 gvim irq.h
zwane 2373 0.0 0.0 3332 280 pts/4 S Nov26 2:13 esd -as 60
zwane 2984 0.2 1.3 33788 6848 ? S Nov26 12:06 kdeinit: kicker
zwane 3147 0.0 0.5 27700 2776 ? S Nov26 1:49 appletproxy --con
zwane 5902 0.0 0.1 4332 824 ? S Nov27 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/
zwane 5919 3.5 8.0 100180 41228 ? S Nov27 142:58 /usr/lib/mozilla/
zwane 5943 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? Z Nov27 0:00 [netstat <defunct
zwane 9883 0.7 0.1 46412 1012 ? S Nov27 31:03 /usr/bin/vmware
zwane 9884 0.0 0.2 13548 1036 ? S Nov27 0:22 vmware-ui -A 15 -
zwane 9885 0.0 0.1 23908 856 ? R Nov27 2:55 vmware-mks -A 16
zwane 10235 0.0 0.1 23100 768 ? S< Nov27 0:00 vmware [ide0:0]
zwane 10236 0.0 0.1 23092 772 ? S< Nov27 0:00 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 14410 0.2 0.2 25532 1324 pts/11 S Nov27 6:39 pine
zwane 28578 0.0 0.1 7872 868 ? S Nov27 0:00 xterm -bg black -
zwane 28694 0.0 0.0 5188 512 pts/2 S Nov27 0:00 -csh
zwane 7709 0.0 0.1 138800 948 ? S< Nov27 0:11 vmware [ide1:0]
zwane 7710 0.0 0.3 138860 2008 ? S< Nov27 0:08 /usr/bin/vmware
root 7743 0.0 0.2 5468 1252 ? S Nov27 0:02 smbd -D
zwane 9439 0.0 0.2 75352 1144 ? S< Nov27 0:36 xine /raid/store/
zwane 12910 0.0 0.4 26716 2504 ? S Nov27 0:03 /usr/bin/kdesktop
zwane 17151 0.0 0.2 11212 1256 ? S Nov27 0:58 gvim debug
root 29455 0.0 0.1 4276 632 pts/3 S Nov28 0:00 su -
root 29458 0.0 0.1 5300 880 pts/3 S Nov28 0:01 -tcsh
zwane 406 0.0 0.0 3944 372 pts/6 S Nov28 0:00 less the-bad-patc
zwane 2662 0.0 0.1 5072 664 pts/20 S Nov28 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 4289 0.0 0.0 1824 480 ? S Nov28 0:00 /usr/bin/lamd -H
zwane 6229 0.0 0.1 3612 968 pts/8 S Nov28 0:12 xscreensaver
zwane 17473 0.0 0.1 8964 860 pts/7 S 08:37 0:00 vi netlink_dev.c
zwane 23334 0.0 0.1 3432 740 pts/20 S 10:48 0:00 ssh root@mondecin
zwane 23349 0.0 0.1 3540 740 pts/14 S 10:50 0:00 ssh root@mondecin
zwane 23385 0.0 0.1 3432 744 pts/15 S 10:54 0:00 ssh root@linux
zwane 24798 0.1 0.9 25948 4728 ? S 12:33 0:40 kdeinit: konsole
zwane 24800 0.0 0.1 5424 812 pts/22 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 24824 0.0 0.1 5164 832 pts/23 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 24845 0.0 0.1 4984 720 pts/24 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 24866 0.0 0.1 4740 648 pts/25 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 24887 0.0 0.1 4740 648 pts/26 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 24908 0.0 0.1 4740 648 pts/27 S 12:34 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 25117 0.0 0.1 4300 900 pts/23 S 12:58 0:00 /bin/sh /opt/bin/
zwane 25140 0.0 0.0 3580 396 pts/23 S 12:58 0:00 tee /tmp/wine.log
zwane 25141 1.4 0.3 41024 1964 pts/23 S 12:58 7:28 /opt/bin/../wine/
zwane 25143 1.8 0.1 2796 652 ? S 12:58 9:20 /opt/bin/../wine/
zwane 25157 0.0 0.1 4300 900 pts/24 S 13:00 0:00 /bin/sh /opt/bin/
zwane 25180 0.0 0.0 3580 396 pts/24 S 13:00 0:00 tee /tmp/wine.log
zwane 25181 0.6 0.4 24812 2080 pts/24 S 13:00 3:06 /opt/bin/../wine/
root 25248 0.0 0.0 1316 352 tty1 S 13:23 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tt
zwane 25589 0.0 0.3 10932 1988 ? S 16:09 0:01 gvim debug
root 25706 0.0 0.2 13988 1196 ? S 16:52 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm-bina
zwane 25713 0.0 0.1 4548 552 ? S 16:53 0:00 -/bin/tcsh -c /us
zwane 25776 0.1 0.3 6996 1600 ? S 16:53 0:19 /usr/bin/wmaker
zwane 25777 0.0 0.1 2916 552 ? S 16:53 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agen
zwane 25780 0.1 0.4 9080 2328 ? S 16:53 0:29 gkrellm
zwane 25781 0.0 0.2 5148 1080 ? S 16:53 0:00 rxvt -bg black -f
zwane 25782 0.1 0.3 8236 1844 ? S 16:53 0:30 wmxmms
zwane 25783 0.0 0.1 2668 672 ? S 16:53 0:01 wmCalClock -24
zwane 25786 0.0 0.1 4772 664 pts/21 S 16:54 0:00 -csh
zwane 25859 0.1 1.2 29380 6296 ? S 16:55 0:29 konsole
zwane 25861 0.0 0.4 19948 2156 ? S 16:55 0:00 kdeinit: Running.
zwane 25864 0.0 0.5 22260 2580 ? S 16:55 0:00 kdeinit: dcopserv
zwane 25867 0.0 0.4 22320 2508 ? S 16:55 0:00 kdeinit: klaunche
zwane 25869 0.0 0.7 23116 3700 ? S 16:55 0:03 kdeinit: kded
zwane 25872 0.0 0.1 5012 724 pts/28 S 16:55 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 25896 0.4 1.0 16320 5564 ? S 16:56 1:09 xchat
zwane 25905 0.0 0.2 5192 1088 pts/29 S 16:58 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 25926 0.0 0.2 5200 1304 pts/30 S 16:58 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 25947 0.0 0.2 5016 1332 pts/31 S 16:58 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 25968 0.0 0.1 5016 696 pts/32 S 16:58 0:00 -bin/tcsh
zwane 26000 0.0 0.1 3432 756 pts/28 S 16:59 0:00 ssh presario
zwane 26008 2.8 1.0 63768 5376 pts/29 R 17:00 3:49 xmms
zwane 26030 0.0 0.2 5160 1172 ? S 17:06 0:11 rxvt -bg black -f
zwane 26031 0.0 0.1 5016 696 pts/33 S 17:06 0:00 -csh
zwane 26051 0.2 0.7 20280 4104 pts/33 S 17:06 0:43 pine
zwane 26389 0.0 0.1 4332 904 ? S 19:39 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/
zwane 26406 1.6 0.6 52960 3500 ? S 19:39 1:54 /usr/lib/mozilla/
zwane 29318 0.2 0.2 4132 1116 pts/5 S 21:32 0:00 make -j2 bzImage
zwane 29615 0.0 0.1 3812 808 pts/5 S 21:33 0:00 make -f scripts/M
zwane 31738 0.5 0.1 3808 804 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 make -f scripts/M
zwane 31771 1.6 0.1 3844 840 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 make -f scripts/M
zwane 31916 6.0 0.1 3812 808 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 make -f scripts/M
zwane 31951 0.0 0.2 4308 1036 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 /bin/sh -c set -e
zwane 31953 0.0 0.0 1340 324 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 ccache gcc -Wp,-M
zwane 31954 0.0 0.0 3652 476 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 /usr/bin/gcc -Wp,
zwane 31955 0.0 0.3 4908 1768 pts/5 R 21:35 0:00 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/
zwane 31956 0.0 0.2 3044 1132 pts/30 R 21:35 0:00 ps aux
zwane 31960 0.0 0.2 4308 1036 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 /bin/sh -c set -e
zwane 31961 0.0 0.0 1340 324 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 ccache gcc -Wp,-M
zwane 31962 0.0 0.0 3652 476 pts/5 S 21:35 0:00 /usr/bin/gcc -Wp,
zwane 31963 0.0 0.1 3920 732 pts/5 R 21:35 0:00 /usr/lib/gcc-lib/

I also tend to notice general kernel crappiness (ask Con Kolivas ;)

Cheers,
Zwane