Why BelowNormal is default process priority?

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Hi,

Is there a reason why Deadline starts a process priority BelowNormal?

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Typically we found setting priority higher than this could interfere with the OS level system processes.

For example (worst case) if you have a render thread above normal (or highest) priority and it locked up or entered some sort of deathloop of compute the OS/systems around your render may not get CPU cycles needed to perform normally.

I look upon this as more prioritising OS network calls etc above the render.

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