Re: [RFC PATCH 2/3] docs: scheduler: Add scheduler overview documentation

[Juri Lelli]

Hi,

On 01/04/20 13:00, John Mathew wrote:
> Add documentation for
>  -scheduler overview
>  -scheduler state transtion
>  -CFS overview
>  -CFS data structs
> 
> Add rst for scheduler APIs and modify sched/core.c
> to add kernel-doc comments.
> 
> Suggested-by: Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@xxxxxxxxx>
> Co-developed-by: Mostafa Chamanara <mostafa.chamanara@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Mostafa Chamanara <mostafa.chamanara@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: John Mathew <john.mathew@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

[...]

> +Kernel forwards the tasks to each class based on the scheduling policy assigned
> +to each task. Tasks assigned with SCHED_NORMAL, SCHED_IDLE and SCHED_BATCH
> +go to fair_sched_class and tasks assigned with SCHED_RR and SCHED_FIFO go to
> +rt_sched_class

I think you also need to mention that SCHED_DEADLINE goes to
dl_sched_class.

[...]

> +*poicy:* Value for scheduling policy. The possible values are:
> +
> +* SCHED_NORMAL: Regular tasks use this policy.
> +
> +* SCHED_BATCH:  Tasks which need to run longer  without pre-emption use this
> +  policy. Suitable for batch jobs.
> +* SCHED_IDLE: Policy used by background tasks.
> +
> +* SCHED_FIFO & SCHED_RR: These policies for real time tasks. Handled by real
> +  time scheduler.

Here as well. Maybe add also a pointer to related documentation?

Documentation/scheduler/sched-deadline.txt

Thanks,

Juri