On 9/30/07, Ilya Konstantinov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 9/30/07, Erez D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > is there a way, other then using nice (which doesn't really do what i want) > > to limit cpu usage of an app ? > > is there a way to limit firefox to a certain amount of cpu (not via nice) > > > Nope, but if you'd think it through, you'd realize that the 'nice' number is > the only meaningful number. There's no reason not to use the CPU to the full > potential if there's no one else requiring it. And if there's something more > important (nicer) requiring it, a Firefox process constantly using "only" 40% > CPU time isn't very comforting: better just lower its priority and have it > eat the leftovers of the normal-priority processes.
i do not agree, even if you ignore the power bill and the co2 emission for generating that power, 100% cpu -> power -> heat -> varible fan speed increases -> noise > > > > is there a way to limit a tab ? > > You're suffering because of scheduling done by the kernel, which is not aware > of tabs or anything like this. i agree, but maybe each tab is a different process or thread and so i can influence it disconnected from the others > Anyway, Shachar solution is the practical one for YNet :) yeah, just searching addons for adblock i get: Adblock Filterset.G Updater by Reid Rankin, Michael McDonald Adblock Plus Filter Uploader by Dr. Evil Adblock Plus by Wladimir Palant Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper by Wladimir Palant Adblock by The Adblock Crew, Michael McDonald and many more. should i install an unsigned app written by DR EVIL ? ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
