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Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:04:00 -0300 (BRST)
From: Rik van Riel <riel@conectiva.com.br>
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To: Oswald Buddenhagen <ob6@inf.tu-dresden.de>
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Subject: Re: static scheduling - SCHED_IDLE?
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On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:

> i found, that linux is missing a static low-priority scheduling class
> (or did i miss something? in this case feel free to stomp me into the
> ground :).  it would be ideal for typical number-crunchers running in
> the background like the different distributed.net-like clients.

The problem with these things it that sometimes such a task may
hold a lock, which can prevent higher-priority tasks from running.

A solution would be to make sure that these tasks get at least one
time slice every 3 seconds or so, so they can release any locks
they might be holding and the system as a whole won't livelock.

regards,

Rik
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