Re: [Xenomai] /proc/xenomai/sched

[Gilles Chanteperdrix <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org>]

On 10/22/2014 01:17 PM, Steve Hartmann wrote:
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> 
> On 10/22/14 12:17 AM, "Gilles Chanteperdrix"
> <gilles.chanteperdrix@xenomai.org> wrote:
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>> On Tue, Oct 21, 2014 at 08:29:26PM +0000, Steve Hartmann wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/21/14 3:11 PM, "Steve Hartmann" <shartmann@cnt.canon.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can someone please point me in the direction of a writeup of how to
>>>> interpret /proc/xenomai/sched?  I have searched around, but cannot find
>>>> what I am looking for.  Specifically, I want to know what it means
>>> when I
>>>> see a "D" in the "STAT" column, and what the number in the "TIMEOUT"
>>>> column means.
>>>>
>>>> I did find one post that said the "D" means "Delayed (without any other
>>>> wait condition).". Maybe I'm just dense, but I'm not positive on what
>>>> that means.  I think it might mean that the task should be running, but
>>>> it is delayed because it could not be scheduled because of some reason
>>>> perhaps another higher priority task is bumping it?  Or am I way off
>>> base?
>>>>
>>>> Also, in xenomai 2.4.7, the TIMEOUT column is expressed in a number
>>> with
>>>> no units; what is the unit?
>>
>> Probably nanoseconds. Would need to check the sources to see that.
> 
> Thanks of the reply Gilles!  Do you know what it is that the "TIMEOUT"
> columns means?  I.E. What is it measuring?

The time remaining before the timer expiration date.

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                                                                Gilles.