Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268088AbUJMFHX (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Oct 2004 01:07:23 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268206AbUJMFHX (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Oct 2004 01:07:23 -0400 Received: from viper.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.4]:8916 "HELO viper.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S268088AbUJMFHW (ORCPT ); Wed, 13 Oct 2004 01:07:22 -0400 Subject: Re: Difference in priority From: Lee Revell To: Albert Cahalan Cc: Con Kolivas , Albert Cahalan , linux-kernel mailing list , ankitjain1580@yahoo.com, Ingo Molnar , rml@tech9.net In-Reply-To: <1097630263.2674.9508.camel@cube> References: <1097542651.2666.7860.camel@cube> <1097630263.2674.9508.camel@cube> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1097643510.1553.120.camel@krustophenia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:58:31 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 687 Lines: 17 On Tue, 2004-10-12 at 21:17, Albert Cahalan wrote: > I can't see why the RT priority range would be increased. > It's overkill already, especially since Linux doesn't have > priority inheritance. Since POSIX requires 32 levels, that > is the right number. Actually using more than one level > (remember: NO priority inheritance) might not be wise. Linux will probably have priority inheritance soon. See the "Real Time Kernel" thread. Lee - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/