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Subject: Re: Scheduler in Various Docs
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Jason C. Wells wrote:
> The comments regarding SCHED_ULE and SCHED_4BSD are inconsistent with 
> information found in the email archives.  LINT says ULE is experimental. 
>     The handbook doesn't mention ULE at all. The archives say ULE is the 
> new recommended scheduler.
> 
> If ULE is in fact the current recommendation, then a few docs need to be 
> updated.

To add to Jason's point - why does GENERIC still default to SCHED_4BSD? 
  Are there plans to change this before 7.0 is truly released?