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2 __NAME__
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5 getloadavg - get system load averages
6 __SYNOPSIS__
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24 getloadavg(double loadavg[[], int nelem);
25 __DESCRIPTION__
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28 The getloadavg() function returns the number of processes in
29 the system run queue averaged over various periods of time.
30 Up to nelem samples are retrieved and assigned to successive
31 elements of loadavg[[]. The system imposes a maximum of 3
32 samples, representing averages over the last 1, 5, and 15
33 minutes, respectively.
34 __DIAGNOSTICS__
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37 If the load average was unobtainable, -1 is returned; other-
38 wise, the number of samples actually retrieved is
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40 __SEE ALSO__
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43 uptime(1), proc(5)
44 __HISTORY__
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47 The getloadavg() function appeared in 4.3 BSD
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51 BSD June 4, 1993 1
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