So... just for the heck of it, I removed the --gc_global flag from /etc/palm/browser.conf after learning that this flag controls the 'big garbage collection' that takes 300ms every time it kicks in.

I was quite surprised to see that my app 'Screamager' runs MUCH smoother now. I'd think a lot of other apps that are pestered by 'choppiness' may now run smoother.

I have no idea yet what the side effects of removing this flag are but... so far so good. I'm gonna keep running for a while like this to see if I discover any disadvantages.

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