Re: High CPU load when 'free -m' shows low 'free' memory even though large 'cached' memory still available

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Vince Lasmarias <vincent(dot)lasmarias(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-performance(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: High CPU load when 'free -m' shows low 'free' memory even though large 'cached' memory still available
Date: 2014-06-05 13:47:37
Message-ID: 6015.1401976057@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Vince Lasmarias <vincent(dot)lasmarias(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> For the past few days, we've been seeing unexpected high CPU spikes in our
> system.

Recent reports have suggested that disabling transparent huge page
management in your kernel can help with this. If the excess CPU
load is mostly "system" time not "user" time then this is probably
the culprit.

regards, tom lane

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