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SubjectContext Switch Timer in Linux
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I am wondering what timer is used for preemptive context switches in
linux 2.6+ x86 ? the PIT can fire at fixed interval, but it is not
per-cpu, i.e. can be handled by any CPU in the SMP system ? is Linux
using the APIC timer ?

Xin


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