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-@node Multilevel Feedback Scheduling, , , Project 1--Threads
-@section Multilevel Feedback Scheduling
+@node Multilevel Feedback Scheduling, Coding Standards, References, Top
+@appendix Multilevel Feedback Scheduling

 
 This section gives a brief overview of the behavior of the Solaris 2.6
 Time-Sharing (TS) scheduler, an example of a Multilevel Feedback Queue
 
 This section gives a brief overview of the behavior of the Solaris 2.6
 Time-Sharing (TS) scheduler, an example of a Multilevel Feedback Queue


@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ scheduled if a lower priority process is running on the CPU.
 @end menu
 
 @node Scheduling in Solaris
 @end menu
 
 @node Scheduling in Solaris

-@subsection Scheduling in Solaris
+@section Scheduling in Solaris

 
 The Solaris operating system is based on Unix System V Release 4
 (SVR4).  Scheduling in Solaris, as in all SVR4-based schedulers, is
 
 The Solaris operating system is based on Unix System V Release 4
 (SVR4).  Scheduling in Solaris, as in all SVR4-based schedulers, is


@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class.  Note the priorities of each of the processes, as listed in the
 fifth column.
 
 @node Class Independent Functionality
 fifth column.
 
 @node Class Independent Functionality

-@subsection Class Independent Functionality
+@section Class Independent Functionality

 
 The class independent routines arbitrate across the scheduling
 classes.  This involves three basic responsibilities.
 
 The class independent routines arbitrate across the scheduling
 classes.  This involves three basic responsibilities.


@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ must be moved between blocked and ready queues.
 @end itemize
 
 @node Time-Sharing Scheduling Class
 @end itemize
 
 @node Time-Sharing Scheduling Class

-@subsection Time-Sharing Scheduling Class
+@section Time-Sharing Scheduling Class

 
 The time-sharing scheduler in Solaris is an example of a multi-level
 feedback queue scheduler.  A job begins at priority 29.  Compute-bound
 
 The time-sharing scheduler in Solaris is an example of a multi-level
 feedback queue scheduler.  A job begins at priority 29.  Compute-bound


@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ time-slice.  Its priority is raised if it has not consumed its
 time-slice before a starvation interval expires.
 
 @node Dispatch Table
 time-slice before a starvation interval expires.
 
 @node Dispatch Table

-@subsection Dispatch Table
+@section Dispatch Table

 
 The durations of the time-slices, the changes in priorities, and the
 starvation interval are specified in a user-tunable dispatch table.
 
 The durations of the time-slices, the changes in priorities, and the
 starvation interval are specified in a user-tunable dispatch table.


@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ levels after it consumes its time-slice.  The priority of a process is
 increased to 50 or above when the starvation timer expires.
 
 @node Implementation
 increased to 50 or above when the starvation timer expires.
 
 @node Implementation

-@subsection Implementation
+@section Implementation

 
 For each job in the TS class, the following data structure is
 maintained (we've removed a few of the fields for simplicity):
 
 For each job in the TS class, the following data structure is
 maintained (we've removed a few of the fields for simplicity):


@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ preempted thread is added to the front of its priority queue.
 @end table
 
 @node Fairness
 @end table
 
 @node Fairness

-@subsection Fairness
+@section Fairness

 
 The Solaris time-sharing scheduler approximates fair allocations by
 decreasing the priority of a job the more that it is scheduled.
 
 The Solaris time-sharing scheduler approximates fair allocations by
 decreasing the priority of a job the more that it is scheduled.


@@ -356,7 +356,12 @@ consumes its timeslice, its priority is lowered about ten levels Since
 the coarse job runs more frequently, it drops in priority at a faster
 rate than the other two jobs.
 
 the coarse job runs more frequently, it drops in priority at a faster
 rate than the other two jobs.
 

+@ifnottex

 @image{mlfqs1}
 @image{mlfqs1}

+@end ifnottex
+@iftex
+@image{mlfqs1, 3in}
+@end iftex

 
 The impact of this policy on the relative execution times of the three
 applications is shown in the next graph below.  Because the coarse
 
 The impact of this policy on the relative execution times of the three
 applications is shown in the next graph below.  Because the coarse


@@ -364,10 +369,15 @@ application acquires more CPU time, it finishes its work earlier than
 the other applications, even though all three jobs require the same
 amount of time in a dedicated environment.
 
 the other applications, even though all three jobs require the same
 amount of time in a dedicated environment.
 

+@ifnottex

 @image{mlfqs2}
 @image{mlfqs2}

+@end ifnottex
+@iftex
+@image{mlfqs2, 3in}
+@end iftex

 
 @node Project Requirements
 
 @node Project Requirements

-@subsection Project Requirements
+@section Project Requirements

 
 For your project, you need to implement code that is similar in
 functionality to the Solaris TS scheduler, but your code does not have
 
 For your project, you need to implement code that is similar in
 functionality to the Solaris TS scheduler, but your code does not have