Re: 2.6.9-rc1-mm1

Martin J. Bligh
2004-08-27T01:04:31Z

--On Friday, August 27, 2004 10:46:45 +1000 Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org> wrote:

> Nuno Silva wrote:
>> Con Kolivas wrote:
>>> If you're talking about using the embedded image viewer in kde, that
>>> spins on wait and wastes truckloads of cpu (a perfect example of poor
>>> coding). Try loading it an external viewer and it will be 1000 times
>>> faster. If you're talking about it keeping the disk too busy on the
>>> other hand, that's I/O scheduling.
>>>
>>
>> The question is: "can a poorly coded app hang the system for 30secs?"
>>
>> That's a DoS ;-)
>
> It does not hang the system, only it's dependant tasks (ie other kde thingies)

the display app (not KDE), however, at least seems to deny X of enough time
that the mouse cursor won't move. Much badness! ;-)

M.