Re: Difference in priority

[Randy.Dunlap]

Lee Revell wrote:
> 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.

Is that opinion based any on this article and Linus's comments in it?

http://news.com.com/A+new+direction+for+Linux+for+gadgets/2100-7344_3-5406291.html?tag=cd.top


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