[PD] watchdog: signaling pd... message -ubuntu 14.04

[IOhannes m zmölnig via Pd-list]

On 06/20/2014 12:21 PM, matthew via Pd-list wrote:
> 'watchdog: signaling pd...'
> does anyone else get this message in the linux terminal if pd freezes?
> what does it mean?

it means that Pd is running with realtime priviliges and has frozen.
the watchdog periodically sends "ping" messages to Pd, and Pd replies to
those messages to tell the watchdog that it is still alive.
if there is no reply (presumbly because Pd is very busy), the watchdog
will send it a HUP signal (and print the message you are seeing).

this is mainly to prevent Pd from locking down your entire system when
running with high priviliges.

gfmsare
IOhannes


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