Function call interrupts counter in /proc/interrupts can decrease

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Issue

The CAL: counter described as Function call interrupts in the output of /proc/interrupts can decrease over the time.
In some cases, it can behave weird -- can show very large values or be unstable.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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