Renice hyperion-webos process for lower CPU usage

[TBSniller]

Since our process is running as native service, we have encountered high CPU usage. Reason might be service register, which makes hyperion-webos able to use more CPU time than in older versions without luna bus registration.
This leads to more unresponsive webOS UI and apps.

To reduce CPU usage it's currently possible to:

• Lower capture resolution
• Lower FPS & disable vSync
• Disable UI capture
• Use renice after each start

We should implement a priority change using setpriority(), which can be set by parameter.

[EmmanuelVella]

Hi, on my B6V, I use a build that was made just after the introduction of the vsync option. With it, I get 30fps (max), and very acceptable latency.

When I updated to the new release (with same config), my CPU usage increases, I get 15fps (max) and latency is a lot higher.

I would be glad to help by sharing more information I you want.

[satgit62]

I set 192 × 96 resolution to Manuel, reduced priority in PicCap 4.1 from 150 to 100, sync to off and indeed the CPU load of hyperion-webos went down from 73 % to 27 % and hyperhdr from 12 % to 3 %. I set the frame rate to 20 (max.). Now there is no more delay and the transitions are smooth.

[TBSniller]

Thanks to @Sinergetikus. He has seen that current version is running in lower FPS as older builds and found out its because of the usage of https://github.com/openlgtv/buildroot-nc4/ toolchain in newer builds. Using the "old" toolchain from https://github.com/webosbrew/meta-lg-webos-ndk/ gives a huge performance boost, which also leads to lower CPU usage, as desired max FPS are reached with less CPU usage.

We are using https://github.com/openlgtv/buildroot-nc4/ toolchain to support older webOS versions.

[EmmanuelVella]

Just installed the ipk manually (not available on the TV ATM), and if I did it correctly, seems to work great ! Thank you very much !

[TBSniller]

Performance issue is fixed with #96
Regardless it would be nice to change the process priority of hyperion-webos, so this stays open