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Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:40:16 -0700
From: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
To: David Arendt <admin@prnet.org>
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Subject: Re: linux 2.6.12 and IOWAIT
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David Arendt <admin@prnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I have to following problem using kernel 2.6.12: IOWAIT is always at 
> 100% in top, the system seems to be significally slower. Any idea what 
> could lead to this ?

Look for a process stuck in D state in the `ps aux' output.