interrupts
Interrupts and context switches / Day
Interrupts and context switches / Week
Interrupts and context switches / Month
Interrupts and context switches / Year
Graph Information
This graph shows the number of interrupts and context switches on the system. These are typically high on a busy system.| Field | Internal name | Type | Warn | Crit | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| interrupts | intr | derive | Interrupts are events that alter sequence of instructions executed by a processor. They can come from either hardware (exceptions, NMI, IRQ) or software. | ||
| context switches | ctx | derive | A context switch occurs when a multitasking operatings system suspends the currently running process, and starts executing another. |