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Found process taking too much CPU: libtool
From: |
Ulmo |
Subject: |
Found process taking too much CPU: libtool |
Date: |
Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:48:31 -0800 |
My system has slowed to a dog lately, and I found the culprit:
libtool.
In "top", the process "sh" sits there for ages upon ages -- many hours
(possibly days) total during builds. I almost never see gcc. When I
see what process is running "sh", it is libtool.
You need to create a portable C version of libtool. Libtool has
become an abomination before I even know what it is. I don't care
what it is or what it accomplishes; I'm sure it's important, but
whatever it is, it can be done in C, rather than shell scripts.
I skimmed the home page. It said portable. C is portable. Do it in
C. I'm sure C is more portable than sh. Regardless of how
religiously and/or politically correct C vs. sh is, libtool cannot any
longer be in sh because it is way, way, way, way, way, way too slow.
Sincerely,
Brad Allen <address@hidden>