Hi Chris,
chris clepper wrote:
On 2/17/06, derek holzer derek@x-i.net wrote:
It actually can slow down or jam up my entire OSX desktop as well, which is an even bigger bummer. Sometimes this effect lasts even after quitting PD, requiring a restart.
This is most likely due to the elevated pthread priority hack Pd uses on OSX. Setting the -nrt flag should bypass that, but it should probably be removed altogether.
OK, that's interesting. I'll see if -nrt speeds up the GUI too. I'm used to RT stuff on Linux, so I wonder will using -nrt affect audio performance in terms of dropouts and the like?
The effect lasting after Pd sounds like the Pd process is not killed after the Wish GUI quits. There is nothing Pd can do while it's not running to affect the OS.
This is also what I thought. But without a responsive desktop and with no way to exit to console on OSX, there's no way to catch the runaway process and kill it. Too bad...
d.