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SubjectRe: What's the problem
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Jan Varga <varga@frru.utcru.sk> wonders:
> Hi,
>
> sometimes I notice that some processes starts consume much CPU time
> but when I run 'strace -p pid' nothing happens
> It is usualy netscape or some kde applications

A process which is doing something purely in user space
without doing syscalls will not appear doing anything in
'strace' sense -- which is to track kernel calls.

Use 'gdb' to figure out where the beast is spinning.
(If debug symbols are available.)

/Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@sonera.fi>

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