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James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> <covici <at> ccs.covici.com> writes: |
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> > Hi. Does anyone have a clue as to why v86d should suddenly start being |
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> > very cpu intensive on my computer? When I first boot its fine (using |
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> > either systemd or openrc), but after a while -- maybe a day or two it |
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> > starts using up lots of cpu and definitely increases the load average |
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> > and slows down things. I notice this has not changed in several years, |
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> > so I am wondering if it is not working as it used to? |
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> > Thanks in advance for any ideas. |
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> Ok so the first thing I noticed: |
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> http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/uvesafb/ |
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> You don't have permission to access /~spock/projects/uvesafb/ on this server. |
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> So you need to drop the (gentoo-dev) a line about where to look at his |
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> sources.... |
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> Now looking at the flags {debug x86emu} I see: |
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> sys-apps/v86d: Use x86emu for Video BIOS calls |
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> If you've been reading the gentoo user list, you can see |
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> much has changed with frame buffers and video drivers recently |
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> in the kernel. The best place to start reading is posting on |
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> 25/may/2014 by Greg Turner. |
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> My best guess is changes in the kernel affect your emulation, |
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> and you'll have much digging to do, if the gentoo -dev that |
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> develops/maintains that code does not "drop a hint" onto your |
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> questions as to "waz sup" with x86emu. |
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> Are there any notes when you compile it? News? Read the comments |
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> in the ebuild as to new problems? |
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> good hunting. |
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Thanks. I have a fairly old kernel for other reasons and I installed |
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v86d in 2011 and it has not changed since. I use udesafb because I |
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want a frame buffer so I can get a lot more than 80x25 in a virtual |
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console. Iget 64x160. I also need something which will net the nvidia |
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driver work since this is the card I have. I did try the noveau driver, |
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but it did not give me as large of a screen and nvidia driver did not |
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like that driver. I can't remember what it complained about, but it |
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means no X at all. |
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-- |
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Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: |
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How do |
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you spend it? |
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John Covici |
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covici@××××××××××.com |
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