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Can you tell me what load is measured in? I didn't find units anywhere in the article.
by tarblog 12y ago
Can you tell me what load is measured in? I didn't find units anywhere in the article.
- njs12345 12y agoIt's a little complicated - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_(computing)#Unix-style_load_calculation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_(computing)#Unix-style_lo... Essentially, if (Load average / number of CPUs) > 1 (for CPU bound work) then your system is overloaded.