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revision 1.58 by fx, Mon Oct 6 16:43:20 2003 UTC revision 1.59 by rms, Mon Oct 13 19:27:15 2003 UTC
# Line 796  averages, which indicate the average num Line 796  averages, which indicate the average num
796  If @var{use-float} is non-@code{nil}, then they are returned  If @var{use-float} is non-@code{nil}, then they are returned
797  as floating point numbers and without multiplying by 100.  as floating point numbers and without multiplying by 100.
798    
799  An error is thrown if the load average can't be obtained.  In some  If it is impossible to obtain the load average, this function signals
800  cases making it work would require Emacs being installed setuid or  an error.  On some platforms, access to load averages requires
801  setgid so that it can read kernel information, and that usually isn't  installing Emacs as setuid or setgid so that it can read kernel
802  advisable.  information, and that usually isn't advisable.
803    
804  @example  @example
805  @group  @group

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