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	<title>Some stuff &#187; cpu problems</title>
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		<title>user input should take absolute precedence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[computing resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cpu problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mac os x]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These and other silly &#8220;100% CPU&#8221; problems should not happen, first of all: 1. Mac OS X doesn&#8217;t know how to stop looping the CrashReporter process on repeated crashing apps. 2. 64-bit Linux kernel doesn&#8217;t know how to deal with full swap situation. But more importantly, given that &#8220;100% CPU&#8221; situations will arise, why are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These and other silly &#8220;100% CPU&#8221; problems should not happen, first of all:</p>
<p>1. <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2417645?start=0&#038;tstart=0">Mac OS X doesn&#8217;t know how to stop looping the CrashReporter process on repeated crashing apps</a>.<br />
2. <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/159356">64-bit Linux kernel doesn&#8217;t know how to deal with full swap situation</a>.</p>
<p>But more importantly, given that &#8220;100% CPU&#8221; situations will arise, why are OS&#8217;s designed in such a way that basic user inputs like mouse and keyboard aren&#8217;t given precedence at all times? Even just to catch some escape key combo to give the user a chance to correct the offending situation? I don&#8217;t believe for a moment that a small amount of computing time cannot be devoted solely to process user input <em>at all times</em>. If your computing resources cannot handle that, then cut out the other crap that&#8217;s going on. If the user wants to do something, listen to the user! Simple concept.</p>
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