GETLOADAVG(3) | Library Functions Manual | GETLOADAVG(3)

# NAME

`getloadavg` —
get system load averages

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <stdlib.h>`

int
`getloadavg`(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 samples, representing averages over the last 1, 5, and 15 minutes, respectively.

# RETURN VALUES

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

# SEE ALSO

uptime(1), kvm_getloadavg(3), sysctl(3)

# HISTORY

The `getloadavg`() function appeared in 4.3BSD-Reno.

April 12, 2011 | NetBSD 9.2