KVM_GETLOADAVG(3) BSD Library Functions Manual KVM_GETLOADAVG(3)NAME
kvm_getloadavg -- get load average of the system
LIBRARY
Kernel Data Access Library (libkvm, -lkvm)
SYNOPSIS
#include <kvm.h>
int
kvm_getloadavg(kvm_t *kd, double loadavg[], int nelem);
DESCRIPTION
The kvm_getloadavg() function returns the number of processes in the system run queue of the kernel indicated by kd, averaged over various
periods of time. Up to nelem samples are retrieved and assigned to successive elements of loadavg[]. The system imposes a maximum of 3 sam-
ples, representing averages over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes, respectively.
DIAGNOSTICS
If the load average was unobtainable, -1 is returned; otherwise, the number of samples actually retrieved is returned.
SEE ALSO uptime(1), getloadavg(3), kvm(3)BSD June 4, 1993 BSD
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GETLOADAVG(3) Linux Programmer's Manual GETLOADAVG(3)NAME
getloadavg - get system load averages
SYNOPSIS
#define _BSD_SOURCE /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
#include <stdlib.h>
int getloadavg(double loadavg[], int nelem);
DESCRIPTION
The getloadavg() function returns the number of processes in the system run queue averaged over various periods of time. Up to nelem sam-
ples are retrieved and assigned to successive elements of loadavg[]. The system imposes a maximum of 3 samples, representing averages over
the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes, respectively.
RETURN VALUE
If the load average was unobtainable, -1 is returned; otherwise, the number of samples actually retrieved is returned.
VERSIONS
This function is available in glibc since version 2.2.
CONFORMING TO
Not in POSIX.1-2001. Present on the BSDs and Solaris.
SEE ALSO uptime(1), proc(5)COLOPHON
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