Messages in this thread | | | From | Greg Lindahl <> | Subject | Re: [patch] new scheduler | Date | Mon, 10 May 1999 12:28:31 -0400 (EDT) |
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> > This is coming from the linear search through the runqueue for an > > appropriate goodness. > > no, it is coming from the fact that there are many processes runnable. > Dont shoot the messenger :) This is only the symptom of the problem.
These are both problems. Don't minimize the problems ;-) ;-)
You may not be able to fix all thundering herds. In that case, having a O(1) algorithm for picking the next job makes the remaining ones more efficient.
-- g
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