> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jelle
> Sent: 02 December 2006 21:57
> To: Discussion list for development of the IVTV driver
> Subject: Re: [ivtv-devel] 50% CPU usage while using PVR350 
> tv-out and mythtv
> 
> Hans Verkuil wrote:
> > On Saturday 02 December 2006 06:55, Petter Gundersen wrote:
> >> I have some info about the issue with high cpu usage while 
> using the 
> >> pvr350 tv-out and mythtv.
> >>
> >> Earlier reports here:
> >> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/users/32506#32506
> >> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/ivtv/users/32807#32807
> >>
> >> This started happening between ivtv 0.7.0 and 0.7.1, more 
> precisely 
> >> changeset 3406 "Added workaround for the DMA 0x0000000b error...".
> >>
> >> I'm not sure if this is a ivtv bug, a myth bug, or if some of my 
> >> kernel settings are messing things up. Since I never have had any 
> >> problems with the DMA 0x0000000b error, I use the attached 
> patch with 
> >> ivtv 0.8.1, and my cpu usage is back to it's normal ~1%. The patch 
> >> reverts changeset 3413, 3407 and parts of 3400.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Petter
> > 
> > Which process is it that takes so much CPU time?
> 
> For me it was the X server itself that used 2x-3x as much CPU 
> without the patch.
> 
> Jelle.

I would have guessed at that being the case. It's probably actually time
spent waiting in the kernel rather than doing any real work. At least that
was the case before I managed to reduce the cpu usage to current levels.

John


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