Real-time UNIX - what is it & who h

[aglew at urbsdc.Urbana.Gould.COM]

>Is there anything else we're missing?  I don't think so.  However, I'd love
>to hear what other people think.  We're not saying that there aren't other
>features that wouldn't be nice to have, but the heart of "real-time"-hood
>comes down to scheduling.

Sure, I agree - all the other Real Time features are just there to provide
support for the scheduler. Fast I/O, prepaging...

Of course, the fact that I did our RT scheduler, and that I love all types
of scheduling problems, might colour my attitude a little bit...

Ahh, scheduling: time sharing, fair-sharing, fixed priority, deadline driven,
feasibility... it's wonderful stuff! By the way, has anyone commercially
implemented a deadline driven scheduler? And, can anyone who has worked on
(preferably managed) an AT&T system with the fair share scheduler share
their experiences with me (by mail, address below)? 


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