On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 07:24:58PM -0400, Jim Cornette wrote: > Whenever prelink-0.3.4-3 starts, it uses close to 100 % CPU. This usage > causes the frequency of my laptop to max out and the laptop to get 20 to > 30 C hotter than under normal conditions. > > Is there a way to keep processes from getting this high of CPU usage? What else do you expect to occur ? You could use the cpuspeed interfaces to limit the top speed of your cpu below the maximum. It'll still be 100% of CPU but it'll be slower