[REBOL] Re: forever loops and cpu usage
From: Izkata:comcast at: 8-Feb-2004 19:59
> On WinXP here I can get as precise as .001 on the wait time. However, it
> appears that anything less than that storms the cpu back up to 99 percent.
> I suppose that .001 is the lowest number that the wait function can
support.
> I'm curious why you arrived at .002. Was it the balance point for windows
> and linux. I would like others to report on what OS they use and report
> their findings. HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
>
> dec: .001
>
> forever [a: do now/time dec]
>
> Please let me know what OS you use and how low your dec number can be set
at
> before your cpu usage goes up.
Win XP results (For Me)--->
Actually, I got it up to 12.00 before I gave up lol..... Apparently, over
here, *any* Forever loop eats up CPU Usage...
