OSX slow GUI [WAS: Re: [PD] Metro unstable osx]
Hans-Christoph Steiner
hans at eds.org
Mon Feb 20 02:40:07 CET 2006
On Feb 17, 2006, at 12:28 PM, chris clepper wrote:
> On 2/17/06, derek holzer <derek at x-i.net> wrote:
>> Hi HC,
>
>> It
>> actually can slow down or jam up my entire OSX desktop as well, which
>> is
>> an even bigger bummer. Sometimes this effect lasts even after quitting
>> PD, requiring a restart.
>
> This is most likely due to the elevated pthread priority hack Pd uses
> on OSX. Setting the -nrt flag should bypass that, but it should
> probably be removed altogether.
I don't recall exactly why it was introduced. I thought it was to
reduce clicking when the GUI was being used during audio playback. If
there aren't any advantages, it sounds like it should be removed.
.hc
> The effect lasting after Pd sounds like the Pd process is not killed
> after the Wish GUI quits. There is nothing Pd can do while it's not
> running to affect the OS.
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