Re: [PROBLEM] Machine Freezes while Running Crossover Office

Linus Torvalds
2005-05-30T18:24:16Z

On Mon, 30 May 2005, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> So it's either a kernel scheduling problem, or Crossover running with RT
> priority and screwing up.

Btw, crossover being screwed up and runnign with RT priority would also
explain why stracing it makes the problem go away - the tracing will cause
the RT process to halt at system calls and yield to the tracer, which
isn't RT.

Of course, the same goes for a scheduler bug, so it's not like this proves
anything one way or the other, but considering that others aren't
reporting this problem with other programs..

Linus