Service graphs
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 |
|
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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. |
