Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 13 Nov 1998 16:21:51 +0000 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: elevator algorithm bug in ll_rw_blk.c |
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> Chris Wedgwood <chris@cybernet.co.nz> writes: > The 'obvious' solution is to sort the dirty block list, but you'll > need to do it carefully to avoid starvation.
I understand sorting the block list. What is the issue with starvation?
Thanks, -- Jamie
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