Description of Problem: vmstat displays insanely high values (eg: 21262213, 21474835) when time interval is set to 1 second. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): vmstat -V returns: procps version 2.0.7 How Reproducible: For me, extremely. On a continuous run at 1 second intervals, the problem occurs on about 2 - 4 lines between printing of the column headers. Steps to Reproduce: 1. vmstat 1 2. 3. Actual Results: procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 2 0 0 130936 12752 49488 162940 0 3 2 5 9 1 9 4 8 2 0 0 130936 12752 49488 162940 0 0 0 4 563 127 95 4 0 4 0 0 130936 12752 49488 162940 0 0 0 0 518 106 98 2 0 2 0 0 130936 12752 49512 162928 0 0 0 116 570 385 97 3 0 2 0 0 130936 12752 49512 162928 0 0 0 0 517 97 97 3 0 2 0 0 130936 12736 49512 162928 0 0 0 29 567 173 96 5 21262213 3 0 0 130936 12736 49512 162928 0 0 0 0 517 87 95 3 1 2 0 0 130936 12736 49512 162928 0 0 0 8 627 411 95 5 0 7 0 0 130936 12736 49528 162920 0 0 0 207 784 2575 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12736 49528 162920 0 0 0 4 838 4345 92 8 0 4 0 0 130936 12752 49528 162920 0 0 0 4 819 2028 95 5 0 3 0 0 130936 12752 49528 162920 0 0 0 4 810 3104 92 7 0 6 0 0 130936 12752 49528 162920 0 0 0 4 833 1894 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12752 49540 162912 0 0 0 91 836 1406 94 5 0 4 0 0 130936 12752 49540 162912 0 0 0 8 739 748 95 5 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49540 162912 0 0 0 0 582 2152 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49548 162912 0 0 0 32 572 248 95 5 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49548 162912 0 0 0 0 523 187 96 4 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49568 162900 0 0 4 441 622 323 96 4 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49568 162900 0 0 0 0 557 1720 94 6 0 3 0 0 130936 12744 49568 162900 0 0 0 4 797 651 95 5 0 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 5 0 0 130936 12744 49568 162900 0 0 0 0 681 1074 98 2 0 3 0 0 130936 12744 49568 162900 0 0 0 4 880 1868 93 7 0 3 0 0 130936 12744 49596 162884 0 0 0 92 840 1338 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12744 49596 162884 0 0 0 9 842 1087 94 6 0 3 0 0 130936 12736 49596 162884 0 0 0 0 810 3764 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12736 49596 162884 0 0 0 8 1203 2938 91 8 0 7 0 0 130936 12736 49596 162884 0 0 0 0 1180 1624 94 6 0 2 0 0 130936 12736 49620 162876 0 0 0 199 1178 3713 92 8 0 2 0 0 130936 12736 49620 162876 0 0 0 0 1307 1617 92 7 1 4 0 0 130904 12708 49620 162876 0 0 0 4 1276 5307 85 15 0 6 0 0 130904 12716 49620 162876 0 0 0 0 1233 3931 90 10 0 2 0 0 130904 12756 49620 162876 0 0 0 17 1292 6554 88 12 0 2 0 0 130904 12756 49648 162864 0 0 0 268 1097 1957 92 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12756 49648 162864 0 0 0 183 1100 643 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49648 162864 0 0 0 0 920 358 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49648 162864 0 0 0 8 959 323 93 7 0 3 0 0 130904 12748 49648 162864 0 0 0 0 920 253 96 4 0 3 0 0 130904 12748 49664 162856 0 0 0 111 982 1105 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49664 162856 0 0 0 0 906 538 95 7 21474835 3 0 0 130904 12748 49664 162904 0 0 48 4 942 720 92 8 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49664 162904 0 0 0 0 885 263 93 6 1 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 2 0 0 130904 12748 49664 162904 0 0 0 4 969 457 93 6 1 2 0 0 130904 12748 49668 162900 0 0 0 91 929 501 95 7 21474834 2 0 0 130904 12748 49668 162900 0 0 0 8 971 393 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49668 162900 0 0 0 0 910 352 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49668 162904 0 0 0 12 977 401 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49676 162900 0 0 0 107 931 346 93 7 0 4 0 0 130904 12740 49676 162900 0 0 0 24 995 464 94 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49676 162900 0 0 0 0 1090 820 92 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49676 162900 0 0 0 4 1122 2321 94 8 21474835 2 0 0 130904 12740 49676 162900 0 0 0 0 924 364 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12748 49680 162896 0 0 0 91 982 493 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49680 162896 0 0 0 0 927 452 93 5 1 2 0 0 130904 12740 49680 162896 0 0 0 4 1035 766 94 8 21474835 3 0 0 130904 12740 49680 162896 0 0 0 0 922 265 94 6 0 3 0 0 130904 12740 49680 162896 0 0 0 8 978 595 95 5 0 3 0 0 130904 12740 49684 162892 0 0 0 99 926 768 92 8 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49684 162892 0 0 0 16 971 585 93 8 21262213 2 0 0 130904 12740 49684 162892 0 0 0 0 922 459 94 6 0 3 0 0 130904 12740 49684 162892 0 0 0 4 968 789 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49684 162892 0 0 0 0 917 916 91 8 1 3 0 0 130904 12740 49700 162888 0 0 0 87 931 1442 91 9 0 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 2 0 0 130904 12740 49700 162888 0 0 0 0 899 369 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49700 162888 0 0 0 4 968 275 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49700 162888 0 0 0 0 917 255 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49700 162888 0 0 0 8 960 337 93 7 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49716 162880 0 0 0 95 930 258 93 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12740 49716 162880 0 0 0 16 896 288 91 8 0 3 0 0 130904 11512 49716 162880 0 0 0 0 925 267 92 9 21262213 2 0 0 130904 12004 49716 162880 0 0 0 4 562 309 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45164 167432 0 0 0 0 517 119 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12012 45196 167412 0 0 5 115 573 332 94 6 0 3 0 0 130904 12012 45196 167412 0 0 0 0 523 215 94 6 0 3 0 0 130904 12012 45204 167404 0 0 0 48 573 155 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45204 167404 0 0 0 0 518 140 94 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45204 167404 0 0 0 12 564 143 82 17 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45228 167388 0 0 1 250 532 151 75 25 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45228 167388 0 0 0 175 591 166 71 29 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45228 167388 0 0 0 0 517 333 71 29 0 2 0 0 130904 12020 45228 167388 0 0 0 4 562 168 71 29 0 2 0 0 130904 12020 45228 167388 0 0 0 0 517 115 79 21 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45244 167376 0 0 0 103 570 347 92 8 0 2 0 0 130904 12020 45244 167376 0 0 0 0 517 210 96 4 0 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 2 0 0 130904 12020 45244 167376 0 0 0 20 565 156 96 4 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45244 167376 0 0 0 0 517 172 96 4 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45244 167376 0 0 0 8 563 152 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45260 167364 0 0 0 99 526 143 96 3 1 2 0 0 130904 12004 45260 167364 0 0 0 16 565 164 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45260 167364 0 0 0 0 517 112 96 3 1 2 0 0 130904 12020 45260 167364 0 0 0 4 562 161 96 4 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45260 167364 0 0 0 0 517 129 97 3 0 4 0 0 130904 12020 45280 167352 0 0 0 103 576 356 96 4 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45280 167352 0 0 0 0 517 183 99 2 21262213 3 0 0 130904 12004 45280 167352 0 0 0 16 564 171 96 3 1 3 0 0 130904 12004 45280 167352 0 0 0 0 517 112 97 4 21262213 2 0 0 130904 12004 45280 167352 0 0 0 8 563 154 96 3 1 2 0 0 130904 12004 45296 167336 0 0 0 99 527 143 96 4 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45296 167336 0 0 0 20 566 172 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12020 45296 167336 0 0 0 0 652 2143 94 6 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45296 167336 0 0 0 8 724 1777 95 5 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45296 167336 0 0 0 0 822 2911 93 7 0 3 0 0 130904 12020 45316 167320 0 0 0 103 861 1478 94 6 0 5 0 0 130904 12020 45316 167320 0 0 0 0 896 1649 95 5 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45316 167320 0 0 0 20 716 2796 93 7 0 procs memory swap io system cpu r b w swpd free buff cache si so bi bo in cs us sy id 3 0 0 130904 12004 45316 167320 0 0 0 0 525 222 96 4 0 3 0 0 130904 12004 45316 167320 0 0 0 8 675 1961 93 6 0 2 0 0 130904 12004 45340 167304 0 0 0 108 797 806 95 5 0 3 0 0 130904 12012 45340 167304 0 0 0 64 903 984 93 7 0 4 0 0 130904 12012 45340 167304 0 0 0 0 1138 2573 93 7 0 3 0 0 130904 12012 45340 167304 0 0 0 4 1297 4709 91 9 0 5 0 0 130904 12012 45340 167304 0 0 0 44 1118 1163 93 6 1 2 0 0 130904 12012 45360 167292 0 0 0 112 1096 1035 95 6 19884107 4 0 0 130904 12020 45360 167292 0 0 0 29 1015 392 95 5 0 Expected Results: Because I have two instances of seti@home running in the background, something with zero idle times is normal. Additional Information: uname -a: Linux rh73a 2.4.18-17.7.xsmp #1 SMP Tue Oct 8 11:00:33 EDT 2002 i686 unknown procinfo: Linux 2.4.18-17.7.xsmp (bhcompile@porky) (gcc 2.96 20000731 ) #1 2CPU [rh73a] Memory: Total Used Free Shared Buffers Cached Mem: 513592 500076 13516 0 44664 164480 Swap: 522072 130900 391172 Bootup: Fri Oct 18 16:26:03 2002 Load average: 2.25 2.41 2.38 3/224 25167 user : 2d 9:16:37.96 5.5% page in : 8376534 disk 1: 420r 0w nice : 31d 6:27:19.11 71.8% page out: 60606621 disk 2: 952951r 5290844w system: 1d 13:47:52.86 3.6% swap in : 165973 disk 3: 414810r 1536735w idle : 8d 7:40:58.01 19.1% swap out: 2383658 uptime: 21d 18:36:23.96 context :3739949468 irq 0: 963268593 timer irq 7: 2 irq 1: 442325 keyboard irq 8: 1 rtc irq 2: 0 cascade [4] irq 12: 33144104 PS/2 Mouse irq 3: 4 irq 14: 36022181 ide0 irq 4: 4 irq 17: 7993248 aic7xxx irq 6: 6 irq 18: 66552073 serial
This is fixed upstream, and will be in the next procps release after 2.0.10.