Re: > Re: Linux threads -- as seen in NT Magazine

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 16 Dec 1998 17:13:34 +0000

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On Wed, Dec 16, 1998 at 12:02:33PM +1100, Richard Gooch wrote:
> Say spin 5 times, then loop with sched_yield() 5 times, then go to
> sleep (block in kernel).

Spin just 5 times? Is this with a CPU delay between spins?
I'd have thought it wasn't enough if there's no delay.

-- Jamie

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