#pmieconf-rules 1
# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)
# $Id: syscall,v 1.1 1999/04/28 10:39:51 kenmcd Exp $
#

rule	per_cpu.syscall
	summary	= "$rule$"
	enumerate = hosts
	predicate =
"some_inst (
    ( kernel.percpu.syscall $hosts$ ) > $threshold$ count/sec
    && hinv.ncpu $hosts$ > 1
)"
	enabled	= yes
	version	= 1
	help	=
"The number of system calls per second for at least one CPU
exceeded threshold over the past sample interval.

This rule only applies to multi-processor systems, for
single-processor systems refer to the cpu.syscall rule.

For Origin 200 and Origin 2000 systems, use the command
    $ pminfo -f hinv.map.cpu
to discover the abbreviated PCP names of the installed CPUs and
their corresponding full names in the /hw file system.";

string	rule
	default	= "High per CPU system call rate"
	modify	= no
	display	= no;

double	threshold
	default	= 7000
	help	=
"The threshold of system calls per second per CPU.  The appropriate
value is a function of the processor type and the workload, but here
are some indicative figures of sustained system call rates:
	lseek() to start of file    - 280000 syscalls/sec
	read() at end of file       - 100000 syscalls/sec
	repeated file creat()       -  65000 syscalls/sec
	socket connection activity  -  15000 syscalls/sec
(generated using an otherwise idle Origin 2000 with 4 180MHz R10000
processors).";

string	action_expand
	default	= %vscall/s[%i]@%h
	display	= no
	modify	= no;

string	email_expand
	default	= "host: %h CPU: %i syscalls/sec: %v"
	display	= no
	modify	= no;


# Configuration info specific to non-PCP tools follows...
# 

# for SGI Embedded Support Partner integration:
string	esp_type
	default	= "0x200057"
	display	= no
	modify	= no;

# 
# --- DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE --- see pmieconf(4)
