Re: [CFT][PATCH] new scheduler policy

Matt Mackall
2003-08-19T05:45:56Z

On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 03:34:06PM +1000, Nick Piggin wrote:
> Matt Mackall wrote:
>
> >
> >You forgot to mention fork() splitting its timeslice 2/3 to 1/3 parent
> >to child.
> >
> >
>
> Hmm... did I do that? I don't actually have the code in front of me, but I
> think the timeslice split is still 50/50 (see fork.c). Its the priority
> points that go 2/3 to 1/3. Actually its a bit more complex than that even
> and probably not exactly right...

Actually, it's as you say. The terms sleeptime and timeslice just
confused me.

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