kswapd - high cpu usage (specifically under high I/O)

[Andrew Elliott]

I think I may have found the problem.

 

There is a known issue with the update version we're running:

 

2.4.21-20.ELsmp

 

Here's an old message from a few years ago that explains well:
http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-poweredge/2004-December/018059.html
<http://lists.us.dell.com/pipermail/linux-poweredge/2004-December/018059.htm
l> 

 

Obviously this is a 24/7 operational production server and has not been
updated in a long time due to cost of down time.

 

Looks like we'll be updating soon...

 

(seriously though, THIS is the year of the linux desktop....not like the
last 8 times I said it)