Re: Problem with SCHED_RR and kernel 2.4.18-4GB

["g-j v dijk" <aka_mr_zapper@hotmail.com>]

> > The problem is that if I implement this, and set scheduling to be 
>SCHED_RR,
> > or SCHED_FIFO, my linux machine hangs. With SCHED_OTHER, I don't have 
>that
> > (note that for testing I used to set all prios to minimum (=1)).
>
>The big difference is that if a tread running as SCHED_RR or SCHED_FIFO 
>never
>sleeps normal treads (like X, sh, login, ...) will not be given ANY CPU 
>time
>- computer will appear hanged.

Yep, I checked all threads. Not all threads have sleeps, but they do use 
semaphores or some blocking OS calls. Are you saying that's not enough? I 
think it should be, else the threads have design flaws.

>[BTW you are not running the same code in both cases due to ifdefs...]

Yep, IMHO you don't have to set the schedule type in "OTHER" mode.

>But it is possible to get out of this situation if you prepared for it
>before... Use a higher priority monitor to detect looping RT processes and
>reduce their priorities!

I like that Idea, it would be really appreciated if you could give me some 
sample code, just to get me started.

Thanks a lot,

Gert-Jan

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