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New kernel 2.6.18-338.19.1.el5.lve0.8.36 is available now. The kernel brings changes from upstream kernel (OpenVZ 028stab092.2), as well as improves load averages reporting. The kernel has following bug fixes and enhancements:

• Rebase on 238.19.1 rhel5.6 update (security and bug fixes RHSA-2011:0927-1 )
  
• DRBD is compiled in xen x86_64 kernels
  
• OpenVZ kernel related bugfixes (more)
  
• Improved load averages
  

In previous kernel versions, load averages wouldn't include processes in D state (uninterruptible state). Those are the processes that are waiting on IO. This kernel fixes the issue. You can switch back to old behavior by running:

sysctl -w kernel.full_loadavg=0


or adding it to /etc/sysctl.conf  and run sysctl -p


To install new kernel:


If you have PAE, xen or Enterprise kernel -- use corresponding prefix, like: kernel-PAE, kernel-xen, kernel-ent instead of kernel