RE: IOS process scheduler algorithm [7:60206]

2003-01-05 Thread Vicuna, Mark
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IOS process scheduler algorithm [7:60206] Thanks Mark, I get it now I think. I was envisaging processes remaining in the queue and a pointer selecting each in turn. In fact of course, because it's not a pre-emptive OS, this doesn't occur, the processes are

Re: IOS process scheduler algorithm [7:60206]

2003-01-05 Thread Marc Thach Xuan Ky
Thanks Mark, I get it now I think. I was envisaging processes remaining in the queue and a pointer selecting each in turn. In fact of course, because it's not a pre-emptive OS, this doesn't occur, the processes are removed (as in fact stated in the book) and put on either the idle or dead queue.

RE: IOS process scheduler algorithm [7:60206]

2003-01-04 Thread Vicuna, Mark
Nope - From step 3&4 in the book. There are no counters for critical and high priority queues either. The 'failsafe' for servicing the medium priority is when all the processes in the critical and high ready queues have been executed or when a medium priority instance is found when servicing the