kapm-idled

[Viktor Pavlenko <vp@example.com>]

Hi all

I've installed Mandrake 8.0 on my laptop (6.0 was better I think but
life goes on).

There's a daemon, kamp-idled who keeps CPU busy all the time. If the
computer is idle, it uses 40-70% of its time. When I run something
else it goes to sleep.

If it's a normal behavior (as its name suggests), what is the purpose
of it? And what is it doing?

Kernel 2.4.3 (mdk), laptop Compaq Armada 1500c.

Thanks
Viktor