# 2.11BSD#431 - /usr/man/cat3/getloadavg.0

    GETLOADAVG(3)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	    GETLOADAVG(3)

    NAME
         getloadavg - get system load averages

    SYNOPSIS
         getloadavg(loadavg, nelem)
    	    double loadavg[];
    	    int    nelem;

    DESCRIPTION
         The getloadavg function returns the number of processes in
         the system run queue averaged over various periods of time.
         Up to nelem samples are retrieved and assigned to successive
         elements of loadavg.  The system imposes a maximum of 3 sam-
         ples, representing averages over the last 1, 5, and 15
         minutes, respectively.

    DIAGNOSTICS
         If the load average was unobtainable, -1 is returned; other-
         wise, the number of samples actually retrieved is returned.

    SEE ALSO
         uptime(1), sysctl(3), sysctl(8).

    HISTORY
         The getloadavg function appeared in 4.3BSD-Reno.

         This function replaces the 2.9BSD compatibility routine
         getla().

    Printed 11/26/99	January 15, 1995			1

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