Re: Does the scheduler run every time jiffies is incremented?

From: Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)
Date: Sun Apr 22 2001 - 10:04:55 EST

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On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 10:52:15AM -0400, Francis Litterio wrote:
> Does the scheduler run every time jiffies is incremented?

No, it runs when something needs to be rescheduled (ie, when
the current tasks need_resched element (current->need_resched) is set).
This typically happens when someone wakes up, or the task reaches the
end of its allotted quantum.

-- Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk) The developer of ARM Linux http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html

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