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How do you define "priority inversion" if the app is remote?

Alan Cox wrote:

>On Maw, 2003-09-02 at 15:25, Pavel Machek wrote:
>  
>
>>>in the best position to decide which process is more important. 
>>>That's why I proposed kernel based approach.
>>>      
>>>
>>Tasks can easily report their interactivity needs/nice value.
>>X are already depend on clients not trying to screw each other,
>>so thats okay.
>>    
>>
>
>There is a slight problem with a kernel based approach too - the app may
>be remote. 
>
>Alan
>  
>


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