Re: [PATCH] scheduler patch, faster still

Rik van Riel (H.H.vanRiel@phys.uu.nl)
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 17:13:30 +0200 (CEST)


On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Olaf Titz wrote:

> I liked the QNX-type scheduler, if it only were a bit improved to
> eliminate the deadlocks. Of course, that one _was_ a major rewrite.

That one is simple -- just let processes promote to
levels lower than their min priority level.

With the added trick that each level below their own
min level takes a timeout period longer...

It's a shame I never got around to coding this :(

Rik.
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