+>
+> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote:
+> > Ok, I understand that the kernal manages both the process
+> > distribution. But let's say I am running 10 game servers (for
+> > instance) which do not support smp. Does Linux-smp distribute the
+> > load over both processors? Or does it assign 1 proc here 1 proc
+> > there, etc? Is there a way for me to help Linux :0] ?
+>
+> <plug>
+> One thing you might want to do in the 10 game servers scenario is
+> control how much CPU time each server is allowed to use. You can do
+> this with my hierarchical fair scheduler (link below). For example,
+> you can say things like "this group of processes is twice as important
+> as that group" and it'll be guaranteed twice as much CPU time. Within
+> each group processes are scheduled by the standard scheduler.
+> </plug>
Ahem... - Am I wrong, or could "nice" be your friend here? ;-)
I can see no problem... Why should one introduce hierachical
scheduling, when you can set priorities with "nice" ?
+> This is not exactly what you asked for but it's similar in that it
+> allows you more control over the scheduling.
+>
+> Regards,
+> Borislav
+> http://people.cornell.edu/pages/bdd2/hsfq/
Regards,
Herbert
"We have found solutions for all solvable problems. From now on there is
only the need for the NT-Hotline." A colleague about the closing of a Unix-HL
because too few users made calls (800 Users, 20 Calls a day).
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