RE: Question about sched_yield()

David Schwartz (davids@webmaster.com)
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 15:00:42 -0700


>Correct my logic, please:
>
> 1. Rule: The less you want the CPU, the more you get it.

The more you relinquish the CPU, the more you get it when you do want it.
(Dynamic priority.)

> 2. A yielder process never wants the CPU

A yielder process *always* wants the CPU, but always relinquishes it when it
gets it. (It's always ready-to-run.)

> 3. As a result of Rule 1, it always gets it.

The correct rules 1 and 2 don't lead to the conclusion you think.

DS

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