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Date:      Sun, 07 Nov 1999 16:48:56 +0900
From:      "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@newsguy.com>
To:        Chris Csanady <cc@137.org>
Cc:        Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Threads goals version III
Message-ID:  <38252EE8.5F627E51@newsguy.com>
References:  <199911052339.QAA09960@usr06.primenet.com> <3823EE8E.EC50A1BD@newsguy.com> <3824E2A5.D08C3158@ameslab.gov>

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Chris Csanady wrote:
> 
> I don't see the problem.  So, you ask for two quantum--they will end
> up being on the same CPU in this case.  They may still be scheduled in
> different classes as you please.
> 
> The idea is that you don't want to do this in general, because you
> have more context switches than necessary, and increased process
> migration.  Asking for the same number of quanta as CPU's is simply
> the optimal case.
> 
> Or, at least that is how I understand it..

/me mmmms

Let's see what Terry says. What you describe makes sense, but he
won't be able to use so few words. :-)

--
Daniel C. Sobral			(8-DCS)
dcs@newsguy.com
dcs@freebsd.org

	What y'all wanna do?
	Wanna be hackers? Code crackers? Slackers
	Wastin' time with all the chatroom yakkers?




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