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Subject: Re: "swiN: clock sio" process taking 75% CPU
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On Friday 2006-07-21 16:37, John Baldwin wrote:
> On Friday 21 July 2006 10:07, Gareth McCaughan wrote:
...
> > OK, so here's what's happening.
...
> > Suggestions:
...
> > If any of these is thought a good idea, I can provide a patch.
> 
> Either 1 or 2 sounds like a good idea to me.  I think perhaps I
> slightly favor 2, but not by much.  1 would probably be simpler.

I've just sent a PR, category "kern", subject something like
"syscons screen savers can use up to 75% CPU", with a patch
attached taking approach #2.

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g