linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/13] sched: Add 3 new scheduler syscalls to support an extended scheduling parameters ABI

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Date:	Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:48:48 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Linux-Arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>
Cc:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/13] sched: Add 3 new scheduler syscalls to support an
 extended scheduling parameters ABI

On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org> wrote:
> From: Dario Faggioli <raistlin@...ux.it>
>
> Add the syscalls needed for supporting scheduling algorithms
> with extended scheduling parameters (e.g., SCHED_DEADLINE).

>  - defines and implements the new scheduling related syscalls that
>    manipulate it, i.e., sched_setscheduler2(), sched_setattr()
>    and sched_getattr().

> Syscalls are introduced for x86 (32 and 64 bits) and ARM only, as a
> proof of concept and for developing and testing purposes. Making them
> available on other architectures is straightforward.

Please cc linux-arch on new syscalls.

They're now in mainline, and in the end there are only 2 (sched_setattr() and
sched_getattr()).

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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