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diff --git a/c-user/glossary.rst b/c-user/glossary.rst index 16a8b8d..b0cf7df 100644 --- a/c-user/glossary.rst +++ b/c-user/glossary.rst @@ -398,6 +398,17 @@ Glossary heterogeneous A multiprocessor computer system composed of dissimilar processors. + higher priority + A :term:`task` ``H`` has a higher priority than a task ``L``, if task ``H`` + is more important that task ``L``. For example, priority based schedulers + will only allocate processors to the highest priority tasks. In + :term:`RTEMS`, task priorities are represented by non-negative integers. + For the Classic :term:`API`, if a numerical priority value ``R`` is less + than a numerical priority value ``S``, then ``R`` expresses a higher priority + than ``S``. For the :term:`POSIX` API, if a numerical priority value ``P`` + is greater than a numerical priority value ``Q``, then ``P`` expresses a + higher priority than ``Q``. + home scheduler The home scheduler of a :term:`task` is a :term:`scheduler` which is an :term:`eligible scheduler` and which is assigned to the task during its @@ -498,6 +509,17 @@ Glossary A multiprocessor configuration where shared memory is not used for communication. + lower priority + A :term:`task` ``L`` has a lower priority than a task ``H``, if task ``L`` + is less important that task ``H``. For example, priority based schedulers + will only allocate processors to the highest priority tasks. In + :term:`RTEMS`, task priorities are represented by non-negative integers. + For the Classic :term:`API`, if a numerical priority value ``R`` is greater + than a numerical priority value ``S``, then ``R`` expresses a lower priority + than ``S``. For the :term:`POSIX` API, if a numerical priority value ``P`` + is less than a numerical priority value ``Q``, then ``P`` expresses a lower + priority than ``Q``. + major number The index of a device driver in the Device Driver Table. -- 2.31.1 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@rtems.org http://lists.rtems.org/mailman/listinfo/devel