Re: static scheduling - SCHED_IDLE?

[Jamie Lokier]

Rik van Riel wrote:
> > > Of course. Now we just need the code to determine when a task
> > > is holding some kernel-side lock  ;)
> >
> > couldn't it just be indicated on actual locking the resource?
> 
> It could, but I doubt we would want this overhead on the locking...

Just raise the priority whenever the task's in kernel mode.  Problem solved.

-- Jamie
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