From: Corrado Zoccolo <czoccolo@gmail.com>
To: Linux-Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
Subject: What is swapper, and why it is causing so many wakeups?
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:16:19 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4e5e476b0906240716q6638a0eevad790c439f5bdae6@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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Hi,
my /proc/timer_stats shows a lot of activity due to 'swapper'.
It is currently the main cause of wakeups on my netbook, an acer
aspire one with Atom N270 cpu.
The funny thing is that I have no swap partition, so I don't think
swapper should have so much work to do.
Is there a way to reduce its activity?
Timer Stats Version: v0.2
Sample period: 298.025 s
23207, 0 swapper hrtimer_start_range_ns (tick_sched_timer)
23806, 0 swapper hrtimer_start_range_ns (tick_sched_timer)
651, 2615 lxterminal hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
3275D, 1520 S50cpufreq cpufreq_governor_dbs (delayed_work_timer_fn)
3373D, 1520 S50cpufreq cpufreq_governor_dbs (delayed_work_timer_fn)
60, 0 swapper page_writeback_init (wb_timer_fn)
60, 2582 xscreensaver hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
21, 2139 X hrtimer_start (it_real_fn)
1684, 0 swapper hrtimer_start (tick_sched_timer)
279, 2139 X queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
297, 2585 lxpanel hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
298, 2272 ifplugd hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
149, 2156 ifplugd hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
37, 2139 X hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
30, 2221 ip ath5k_start (ath5k_calibrate)
1040, 0 swapper hrtimer_start (tick_sched_timer)
38, 1 swapper neigh_table_init_no_netlink (neigh_periodic_timer)
50, 2156 ifplugd __netdev_watchdog_up (dev_watchdog)
75, 1 swapper neigh_table_init_no_netlink (neigh_periodic_timer)
284D, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
273D, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
149, 2545 net_applet hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
149, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
149, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
60, 1 init hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
24, 1321 btrfs-transacti schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
137, 1 swapper enqueue_task_rt (sched_rt_period_timer)
74, 2594 menu-cached hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
48, 2269 wpa_supplicant hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1296, 484 phy0 queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
30, 1 swapper sta_info_start (sta_info_cleanup)
2, 0 swapper neigh_add_timer (neigh_timer_handler)
3, 1276 mount start_this_handle (commit_timeout)
1, 2998 iwgetid do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
5, 1 swapper queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
2, 479 async/1 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
5, 1708 crond hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
10, 1564 syslogd hrtimer_start (it_real_fn)
9, 1756 hald hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1, 1 swapper inet_init (inet_frag_secret_rebuild)
1, 1 swapper flow_cache_init (flow_cache_new_hashrnd)
1, 1 swapper ipv6_frag_init (inet_frag_secret_rebuild)
3, 0 swapper addrconf_verify (addrconf_verify)
1, 1 swapper queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
1, 3017 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
8, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
110, 0 swapper ehci_work (ehci_watchdog)
2, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
2, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3044 usb-stor-scan schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3058 scsi_scan_2 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
4, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3070 usb-stor-scan schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3086 async/0 schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3084 scsi_scan_3 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
1, 3042 pam_console_app do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
2, 1 swapper inet_initpeers (peer_check_expire)
1, 3144 iwgetid do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
1, 1312 btrfs-endio-met schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3151 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
9, 2139 X vt_ioctl (kd_nosound)
1, 3176 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
10, 3235 iwlist hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
8, 2615 lxterminal hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1, 3003 less do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
61320 total events, 205.994 events/sec
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__________________________________________________________________________
dott. Corrado Zoccolo mailto:czoccolo@gmail.com
PhD - Department of Computer Science - University of Pisa, Italy
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Timer Stats Version: v0.2
Sample period: 298.025 s
23207, 0 swapper hrtimer_start_range_ns (tick_sched_timer)
23806, 0 swapper hrtimer_start_range_ns (tick_sched_timer)
651, 2615 lxterminal hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
3275D, 1520 S50cpufreq cpufreq_governor_dbs (delayed_work_timer_fn)
3373D, 1520 S50cpufreq cpufreq_governor_dbs (delayed_work_timer_fn)
60, 0 swapper page_writeback_init (wb_timer_fn)
60, 2582 xscreensaver hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
21, 2139 X hrtimer_start (it_real_fn)
1684, 0 swapper hrtimer_start (tick_sched_timer)
279, 2139 X queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
297, 2585 lxpanel hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
298, 2272 ifplugd hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
149, 2156 ifplugd hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
37, 2139 X hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
30, 2221 ip ath5k_start (ath5k_calibrate)
1040, 0 swapper hrtimer_start (tick_sched_timer)
38, 1 swapper neigh_table_init_no_netlink (neigh_periodic_timer)
50, 2156 ifplugd __netdev_watchdog_up (dev_watchdog)
75, 1 swapper neigh_table_init_no_netlink (neigh_periodic_timer)
284D, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
273D, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
149, 2545 net_applet hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
149, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
149, 1 swapper schedule_delayed_work_on (delayed_work_timer_fn)
60, 1 init hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
24, 1321 btrfs-transacti schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
137, 1 swapper enqueue_task_rt (sched_rt_period_timer)
74, 2594 menu-cached hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
48, 2269 wpa_supplicant hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1296, 484 phy0 queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
30, 1 swapper sta_info_start (sta_info_cleanup)
2, 0 swapper neigh_add_timer (neigh_timer_handler)
3, 1276 mount start_this_handle (commit_timeout)
1, 2998 iwgetid do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
5, 1 swapper queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
2, 479 async/1 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
5, 1708 crond hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
10, 1564 syslogd hrtimer_start (it_real_fn)
9, 1756 hald hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1, 1 swapper inet_init (inet_frag_secret_rebuild)
1, 1 swapper flow_cache_init (flow_cache_new_hashrnd)
1, 1 swapper ipv6_frag_init (inet_frag_secret_rebuild)
3, 0 swapper addrconf_verify (addrconf_verify)
1, 1 swapper queue_delayed_work (delayed_work_timer_fn)
1, 3017 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 252 ksuspend_usbd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
8, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
110, 0 swapper ehci_work (ehci_watchdog)
2, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
2, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3044 usb-stor-scan schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3058 scsi_scan_2 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
4, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3043 usb-storage schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 258 khubd schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3070 usb-stor-scan schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3086 async/0 schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3084 scsi_scan_3 scsi_request_fn (blk_rq_timed_out_timer)
1, 3042 pam_console_app do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
2, 1 swapper inet_initpeers (peer_check_expire)
1, 3144 iwgetid do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
1, 1312 btrfs-endio-met schedule_timeout (process_timeout)
1, 3151 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
9, 2139 X vt_ioctl (kd_nosound)
1, 3176 modprobe do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
10, 3235 iwlist hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
8, 2615 lxterminal hrtimer_start_range_ns (hrtimer_wakeup)
1, 3003 less do_acct_process (acct_timeout)
61320 total events, 205.994 events/sec
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