Re: [RFC 0/1][PATCH] POSIX SCHED_SPORADIC implementation for tasks and groups

[Dario Faggioli <raistlin@linux.it>]

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On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 18:30 +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 18:23 +0200, Dario Faggioli wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 16:25 +0200, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > > My suggestion would be to create struct sched_param2 with plenty of
> > > padding to support future expansion and add
> > > sys_sched_setscheduler2()/sys_sched_getscheduler2() to deal with this
> > > new structure.
> > And we will miss POSIX compliance. :-(
> > Anyway, I agree the ABI issue this could raise are serious enough and, I
> > repeat, I can't see any other solution too.
> 
> Well, a new version of glibc could use those to implement the posix
> interface. 
I see. Actually, you're more than right! I have not thought at it in
those terms...

> Because as I understand it, glibc can break ABI on certain
> version bumps.
Seems better to me too... I confirm I'll do the interface change as soon
as possible.

Thanks again,
Dario

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