how can I decrease my CPU usage

[behrads]

I am an UNIX programmer.
I have written many programs with gcc in SCO, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, UNIXWare…. But in very simple programs that have simple loops, my CPU process usage rises to 98%. How can I decrease my CPU usage to about 0% as other processes?

Thanks
Behrad

 

[jstreich]

When ever possible, devide and conquor:
- Use MergeSort instead of Buble Sort, Insertion Sort or Selection sort when ever possible.
- Use Binary search trees as opposed to vectors.
- Use tail recurssion and an optimizer in stead of a loop when ever possible

Depending on prossessor:
- Instead of multipling/dividing by an even number, shift the bits for Intel chips PII or higher.
- Find online documents from the company that produces your target chip...

 

[Themuppeteer]

I don't know your program of course,but if your loops are endless,putting a sleep or usleep in them might perhaps help..
Greetz,

The Muppeteer.

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