PiZeroW - CPU Shows 100% Top shows~8%

[kdvlr]

Description

On a freshly installed Pi Zero system. glances API always shows CPU at 100. Top shows around ~8% . When glances API is called, glances uses ~45% CPU to fetch the result and return.

Steps to replicate.

1. Install glances (pip3 install glances)
2. Run glances without web-ui (glances -w --disable-webui)
3. Run curl http://<glances_server>:61208/api/3/quicklook/cpu

Versions

• Glances & psutil (glances -V): Glances v3.1.4.1 with PsUtil v5.7.0
• Operating System (lsb_release -a): Raspbian Buster

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