Re: jackd cpu usage when idle?
"Peter P." <peterparker-97jfqw80gc5Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]> Mon, 8 Jun 2026 14:08:35 +0200
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* Peter P. <peterparker-97jfqw80gc5Wk0Htik3J/[email protected]> [2026-06-08 12:18]: > Hi list, > > I am wondering why jackd does consume CPU cycles when idle, that is when > no software is accessing it, and hence keeps my laptop's fan spinning > the whole day. I can work around it by setting a rather high latency, > but am wondering what keeps it busy in general. Please excuse me not providing the additional information that htop lists irq/23-ehci_hcd:usb2 as the command that uses cpu keeping the fan on, and whose cpu usage drops when quitting jackd, permitting the fan to stop. cheersz, Peter