Update Intel architecture guide references to latest.

[pintos-anon] / doc / threads.texi

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@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ project 3.  For now, you can ignore it.
 
 @item flags.h
 Macros that define a few bits in the 80@var{x}86 ``flags'' register.
 
 @item flags.h
 Macros that define a few bits in the 80@var{x}86 ``flags'' register.

-Probably of no interest.  See @bibref{IA32-v1}, section 3.4.3, for more
-information.
+Probably of no interest.  See @bibref{IA32-v1}, section 3.4.3, ``EFLAGS
+Register,'' for more information.

 @end table
 
 @menu
 @end table
 
 @menu


@@ -531,6 +531,12 @@ Here's a summary of our reference solution, produced by the
 @command{diffstat} program.  The final row gives total lines inserted
 and deleted; a changed line counts as both an insertion and a deletion.
 
 @command{diffstat} program.  The final row gives total lines inserted
 and deleted; a changed line counts as both an insertion and a deletion.
 

+The reference solution represents just one possible solution.  Many
+other solutions are also possible and many of those differ greatly from
+the reference solution.  Some excellent solutions may not modify all the
+files modified by the reference solution, and some may modify files not
+modified by the reference solution.
+

 @verbatim
  devices/timer.c       |   42 +++++-
  threads/fixed-point.h |  120 ++++++++++++++++++
 @verbatim
  devices/timer.c       |   42 +++++-
  threads/fixed-point.h |  120 ++++++++++++++++++


@@ -675,8 +681,8 @@ If multiple threads have the same highest priority,
 
 Priority donation only changes the priority of the donee
 thread.  The donor thread's priority is unchanged.  
 
 Priority donation only changes the priority of the donee
 thread.  The donor thread's priority is unchanged.  

-Priority donation is not additive: if thread @var{A} (with priority 5) donates
-to thread @var{B} (with priority 3), then @var{B}'s new priority is 5, not 8.
+Priority donation is not additive: if thread @var{A} (with priority 3) donates
+to thread @var{B} (with priority 5), then @var{B}'s new priority is 3, not 8.

 
 @item Can a thread's priority change while it is on the ready queue?
 
 
 @item Can a thread's priority change while it is on the ready queue?
 


@@ -721,6 +727,8 @@ scheduler at the same time.
 @item Can I use one queue instead of 64 queues?
 
 Yes, that's fine.  It's easiest to describe the algorithm in terms of 64
 @item Can I use one queue instead of 64 queues?
 
 Yes, that's fine.  It's easiest to describe the algorithm in terms of 64

-separate queues, but that may not be the best implementation.  If you
-use a single queue, it should probably be sorted.
+separate queues, but that doesn't mean you have to implement it that
+way.
+
+If you use a single queue, it should probably be sorted.

 @end table
 @end table