Well, the issue isn't an apps behavior as much as it is how the system behaves. In the case of filling the param buffer, if that happens on the N900 in the right circumstances the kernel driver goes into a spin. It eats 100% cpu, and doesn't respond to requests, requiring a reboot to restore. If I can prevent that by changing a system parameter, I'm all about trying it.

And yes, if a single app is causing it, that's one thing. But it's more and more looking like it's an interaction of 2 or 3 kernel drivers (for GSM, GL, and maybe GPS) causing this, not a single app. And since the replies from the only Nokia rep on the bug thread has said there's probably not going to ever be a fix for this from Nokia, even a small tweek like this is better than nothing.