diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'help/C/solaris-mode.page')
-rw-r--r-- | help/C/solaris-mode.page | 51 |
1 files changed, 51 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/help/C/solaris-mode.page b/help/C/solaris-mode.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..17ff7cd --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/solaris-mode.page @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="solaris-mode"> + <info> + <revision version="0.2" pkgversion="3.11" date="2014-01-26" status="review"/> + <link type="guide" xref="index#other" group="other" /> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Phil Bull</name> + <email>philbull@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011</years> + </credit> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Michael Hill</name> + <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011, 2014</years> + </credit> + + <desc>Use Solaris mode to reflect the number of CPUs.</desc> + </info> + + <title>What is Solaris mode?</title> + + <comment> + <cite date="2011-06-18" href="mailto:philbull@gmail.com">Phil Bull</cite> + <p>Very brief topic. Explain what "Solaris mode" in the preferences dialog + means. The current manual has some information.</p> + </comment> + + <p>In a system that has multiple CPUs or <link xref="cpu-multicore">cores</link>, + processes can use more than one at the same time. It is possible for the + <gui>% CPU</gui> column to display values that total greater than 100% (i.e. + 400% in a 4-CPU system). <gui>Solaris mode</gui> divides the <gui>% CPU</gui> + for each process by the number of CPUs in the system so that the total will be + 100%.</p> + + <p>To display the <gui>% CPU</gui> in <gui>Solaris mode</gui>:</p> + + <steps> + <item><p>Click <gui>Preferences</gui> in the app menu.</p></item> + <item><p>Click the <gui>Processes</gui> tab.</p></item> + <item><p>Select <gui>Divide CPU Usage by CPU Count</gui>.</p></item> + </steps> + + <note><p>The term <gui>Solaris mode</gui> derives from Sun's UNIX, compared + to the Linux default of IRIX mode, named for SGI's UNIX.</p></note> + +</page> |