I would agree, it seems rather pointless. Since the problem does not seem to be with taskset, I'm reassigning this to mythtv.
** Package changed: util-linux (Ubuntu) => mythtv (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: mythtv (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1198029 Title: taskset hangs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mythtv/+bug/1198029/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs