Re: [PATCH] [request for inclusion] Realtime LSM

[Con Kolivas <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> Paul Davis <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR are definitely privileged operations and you
> >
> > this is the crux of what this whole debate is about. for all of you
> > people who think about linux on multi-user systems with network
> > connectivity, running servers and so forth, this is clearly a given.
> >
> > but there is large and growing body of machines that run linux where
> > the sole human user of the machine has a strong and overwhelming
> > desire to have tasks run with the characteristics offered by
> > SCHED_FIFO and/or SCHED_RR. are they still "privileged" operations on
> > this class of linux system? what about linux installed on an embedded
> > system, with a small LCD screen and the sole purpose of running audio
> > apps live? are they still privileged then?
>
>
> Paul.  Everyone agrees with you.  I think.  We just need to work out
> the best way of doing it.
>
> Would I be right in suspecting that we know what to do, but nobody has
> stepped up to write the code?  It's kinda looking like that?

I thought I made it clear i had already volunteered. I was after a 
response to my proposal for how to do it.

Cheers,
Con

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