Fix priority donation example.

[pintos-anon] / doc / threads.texi

diff --git a/doc/threads.texi b/doc/threads.texi
index 40565994f536bbbec06e7a9beb25ae494cd4a60a..b84a8f6e7ebffc397d55681e6169f4d800e7ef7f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/threads.texi
+++ b/doc/threads.texi
@@ -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?