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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:01:33 +0530
From: Balbir Singh <balbir@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
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To: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
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Subject: Re: [stable] 2.6.23 regression: top displaying 9999% CPU usage
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Frans Pop wrote:
> Hello Balbir,

[snip]

> Any progress on this issue? I noticed that it's still there in current git.
> 

I have been looking elsewhere, sorry, I'll look into this issue tonight

> If a better implementation is not expected any time soon, how about an ACK 
> on the reversion patch Christian proposed in
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/10/16/76
> so we can at least get rid of the regression?
> 

We'll I initially thought of it and then I remembered that the
regression occurs only when the accounting itself is inaccurate.
I am tempted to ack the removal, but I would like to get input
from others. Meanwhile, I'll try and see if I can fix the problem

> Thanks,
> Frans Pop


-- 
	Warm Regards,
	Balbir Singh
	Linux Technology Center
	IBM, ISTL