Debian Bug report logs - #698050
[top] please include processes that contribute to loadavg in 'i'dle mode

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Message #5 received at [email protected] (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Andras Korn <[email protected]>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[email protected]>

Subject: top: please include processes that contribute to loadavg in 'i'dle mode

Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:25:04 +0100

Package: procps
Version: 1:3.3.4-2
Severity: wishlist
File: /usr/bin/top
Tags: upstream

Hi,

I'm almost certain the "old" top used to include processes that were in the
"D" state in idle mode. This was very convenient because it was possible to
see at a glance what processes a high load average is due to.

The "new" top only lists processes that actually consumed CPU time in 'idle'
mode. While this is certainly a valid interpretation of 'idle', I'd still
like the ability to filter out processes that spend all their time in the
"S" state and show all the rest.

Thanks.

Andras

-- 
                     Andras Korn <korn at elan.rulez.org>
      Uriember az, aki igeretehez hiven megmutatja a belyeggyujtemenyet.

Message #12 received at [email protected] (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Craig <[email protected]>

To: [email protected]

Subject: top and not idle idle processes

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:28:08 +1000

The way top does its idle is the simplest and most straightforward
for the user. There doesn;t seem to be a clearer way to half
sort-of idle processes added.

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