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Subject: Re: Ponder on/off

Author: Heiner Marxen

Date: 13:07:35 06/19/02

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On June 19, 2002 at 14:49:56, Dann Corbit wrote:

>Some engines are far more effective at grabbing CPU cycles than others.  For
>instance, I do not like to run EPD tests on my machine for either Bringer or GLC
>because they grab so much CPU, I cannot even move the mouse.  The machine is
>completely locked up for the duration of the test.

Shame on the OS!
Isn't the scheduler expected to prevent such locking?

Cheers,
Heiner

• Re: Ponder on/off Odd Gunnar Malin 14:43:08 06/19/02
  • Re: Ponder on/off Robert Hyatt 21:31:18 06/19/02
  • Re: Ponder on/off Dieter Buerssner 15:58:12 06/19/02
    • Re: Ponder on/off Odd Gunnar Malin 16:37:06 06/19/02
  • Re: Ponder on/off Roy Eassa 15:45:17 06/19/02
    • Re: Ponder on/off Odd Gunnar Malin 16:12:27 06/19/02

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