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Bossa, a Framework for Scheduler Development

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the one-for-the-techies dept.

Eugenia writes "The recent activity in Linux kernel development caused by the introduction of a new scheduler by Ingo Molnar has emphasized for ordinary Linux users the importance of schedulers in modern operating systems. This article gives you a glimpse of what scheduling development is like by letting you implement your own Linux scheduler thanks to Bossa, a framework for scheduler development."

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  1. Always behind the times... by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    Most commodity computers can only run one process at a time

    Ha, with Longhorn 2010XP+++ and Office 2012 I'll be able to have two Clippys simultaneously! Take that, hippy!

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  2. Let the scheduler algorithm flamewar begin.. by GillBates0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I see your FIFO scheduler and raise you my Elevator algorithm!

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  3. Scheduler Development? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought everone was using MS project. No?

  4. Re:Ordinary users? by ErichTheWebGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    parent poster is right. one of my wannabe-geek coworkers saw that and asked me, "doesn't evolution take care of your scheduling needs?" I am not joking. True story.

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