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Python: Check if system is busy using load average and cpu_count
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| def is_system_busy(threshold=0.5): | |
| """ | |
| :param float threshold: relative threshold (load_15min/num_cpus) past which the system is considered busy | |
| :return: True if the system is considered busy; False otherwise | |
| :rtype: bool | |
| """ | |
| from psutil import cpu_count | |
| from os import getloadavg | |
| load_1, load_5, load_15 = getloadavg() | |
| return load_15 / cpu_count() >= threshold |
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