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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:37:38 +0200
From: Anders Fugmann <afu@fugmann.dhs.org>
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Anders Fugmann wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I got a small question of what happens codevice when the quantum of a 
> task is expired (counter == 0 -> need_resched == 1). Of cource schedule 
> is invoked somehow, but from where? How is the "flow". I see from where 
> do_timer is called, and that it schedules a BH, but then I'm stuck.
> 
> Any pointer appriciated.
> Anders Fugmann

Solved.
By the help of the kernel newbies pages, I was pointed to the page 
http://kernelnewbies.org/wiki/moin.cgi/Karthick, which pointed at
the label '_ret_with_reschedule' in entry.S.

This piece of assembler is called after each interrupt, and tests the 
need_resched flag to see is scheduling is nessesary.

Anyway, thanks for your time.
Anders Fugmann


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