[gentoo-user] Re: problem with v86d

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

 <covici <at> ccs.covici.com> writes:


> Hi.  Does anyone have a clue as to why v86d should suddenly start being
> very cpu intensive on my computer?  When I first boot its fine (using
> either systemd or openrc), but after a while -- maybe  a day or two it
> starts using up lots of cpu and definitely increases the load average
> and slows down things.  I notice this has not changed in several years,
> so I am wondering if it is not working as it used to? 
> Thanks in advance for any ideas.


Ok so the first thing I noticed:


http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/uvesafb/
You don't have permission to access /~spock/projects/uvesafb/ on this server.

So you need to drop the (gentoo-dev) a line about where to look at his 
sources....

Now looking at the flags {debug x86emu} I see:


sys-apps/v86d: Use x86emu for Video BIOS calls

If you've been reading the gentoo user list, you can see
much has changed with frame buffers and video drivers recently
in the kernel. The best place to start reading is posting on 
25/may/2014 by Greg Turner.


My best guess is changes in the kernel affect your emulation,
and you'll have much digging to do, if the gentoo -dev that
develops/maintains that code does not "drop a hint" onto your
questions as to "waz sup" with x86emu.

Are there any notes when you compile it?  News?   Read the comments
in the ebuild as to new problems?

good hunting.


hth,
James