Re: process priority in linux
Matthew Hiller (matthew.hiller@yale.edu)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 20:52:15 -0500 (EST)
> > I have a process that I would like to have use any _free_ clock cycles,
> > but that would ease off if any other process needed the cpu.
> >
>
> hmm, dunno about that one.
Nicing that process to 19 should basically do the trick, though I
can't guarantee you'll get _precisely_ the behavior that you're looking
for.
(It's what I do with my screensaver on the Zoo, which can
sometimes be rather CPU-intensive. :) )
Matt