* when/how is the schedule() function actually called?
@ 2023-12-07 5:59 Dawei Li
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From: Dawei Li @ 2023-12-07 5:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-newbie, kernel-janitors, linux-smp
Greetings!
I am reading several resources regarding the linux kernel scheduling
in kernel 2.6.34.
There seems to be the periodic scheduler (tick_periodic()), which
invokes the scheduler_tick() function, then the entity_tick()
function, and then the resched_task() function. However, eventually,
the resched_task() function doesn't invoke the schedule() function; it
only invokes the set_tsk_need_resched() function. So, it is only
setting the need_resched flag.
My question is, when/how is the schedule() function actually called?
Also, I notice that at many locations in the code, when there is the
need to do a scheduling, the code is just setting the need_resched
flag. Same question: when/how is the schedule() function actually
called?
Not sure if this list is still active. Appreciate any response.
Thanks!
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