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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] High interruptload on cpu server
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Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:56:28 +0100
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> That means that your system is idle 96.5% of the time.
> We actually execute the halt instruction to save power.

oh, the 'wait for interrupt' trick.  nice.