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[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...