I am running the kernel 2.4.0-test9 on my laptop and normally kapmd takes all the CPU when the laptop is idle. But I have noticed that after some use (1-3 days uptime doing compiles + debugging) kapmd no longer takes all the CPU even when the laptop is idle:
kapmd: 37-38% idle: 61-62% top: 0.3% Sometimes it even completely stops using the CPU (kapmd usage drops to 0%). I hate it because this causes the fan to start and stop, start and stop, ... Grrr. I have a Vaio F560. Does anyone know what's going on. Is it a known bug? Should I update to a more recent 2.4 kernel? Other info: the laptop is closed and I'm using it remotely from my desktop via X so there is continuously some network use. Everything else is compilations and debugging. I'm running 'testing', and noflushd. The kernel APM config is: CONFIG_PM=y CONFIG_ACPI=y CONFIG_APM_DO_ENABLE=y CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE=y CONFIG_APM_DISPLAY_BLANK=y -- Francois Gouget [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://fgouget.free.fr/ Linux: the choice of a GNU generation
