Is it possible for a python script to limit the cpu power allocated to it. Right now, I have a script (using only one core) that i
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Maybe try Python's "resource" package ?
The resource package is basically a wraparound of "setrlimit" in UNIX. So you can set constrains for CPU/Memory usage, etc.
More about "setrlimit" in UNIX
Thanks @Stephane for pointing it out, this is actually my first answer ever.