From bb2ad624fa17035477be68c1f6b89710f2124b7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Pfaff Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 17:55:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add a label for each question. --- doc/threads.tmpl | 88 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/threads.tmpl b/doc/threads.tmpl index 6afb34f..ce0ca75 100644 --- a/doc/threads.tmpl +++ b/doc/threads.tmpl @@ -26,29 +26,29 @@ FirstName LastName ---- DATA STRUCTURES ---- ->> Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or `struct' ->> member, global or static variable, `typedef', or enumeration. ->> Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. +>> A1: Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or +>> `struct' member, global or static variable, `typedef', or +>> enumeration. Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. ---- ALGORITHMS ---- ->> Briefly describe what happens in a call to timer_sleep(), including ->> the effects of the timer interrupt handler. +>> A2: Briefly describe what happens in a call to timer_sleep(), +>> including the effects of the timer interrupt handler. ->> What steps are taken to minimize the amount of time spent in the timer ->> interrupt handler? +>> A3: What steps are taken to minimize the amount of time spent in +>> the timer interrupt handler? ---- SYNCHRONIZATION ---- ->> How are race conditions avoided when multiple threads call +>> A4: How are race conditions avoided when multiple threads call >> timer_sleep() simultaneously? ->> How are race conditions avoided when a timer interrupt occurs during a ->> call to timer_sleep()? +>> A5: How are race conditions avoided when a timer interrupt occurs +>> during a call to timer_sleep()? ---- RATIONALE ---- ->> Why did you choose this design? In what ways is it superior to +>> A6: Why did you choose this design? In what ways is it superior to >> another design you considered? PRIORITY SCHEDULING @@ -56,32 +56,34 @@ FirstName LastName ---- DATA STRUCTURES ---- ->> Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or `struct' ->> member, global or static variable, `typedef', or enumeration. ->> Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. +>> B1: Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or +>> `struct' member, global or static variable, `typedef', or +>> enumeration. Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. ->> Explain the data structure used to track priority donation. Use ASCII ->> art to diagram a nested donation. (Alternately, submit a .png file.) +>> B2: Explain the data structure used to track priority donation. +>> Use ASCII art to diagram a nested donation. (Alternately, submit a +>> .png file.) ---- ALGORITHMS ---- ->> How do you ensure that the highest priority thread waiting for a lock, ->> semaphore, or condition variable wakes up first? +>> B3: How do you ensure that the highest priority thread waiting for +>> a lock, semaphore, or condition variable wakes up first? ->> Describe the sequence of events when a call to lock_acquire() causes a ->> priority donation. How is nested donation handled? +>> B4: Describe the sequence of events when a call to lock_acquire() +>> causes a priority donation. How is nested donation handled? ->> Describe the sequence of events when lock_release() is called on a ->> lock that a higher-priority thread is waiting for. +>> B5: Describe the sequence of events when lock_release() is called +>> on a lock that a higher-priority thread is waiting for. ---- SYNCHRONIZATION ---- ->> Describe a potential race in thread_set_priority() and explain how ->> your implementation avoids it. Can you use a lock to avoid this race? +>> B6: Describe a potential race in thread_set_priority() and explain +>> how your implementation avoids it. Can you use a lock to avoid +>> this race? ---- RATIONALE ---- ->> Why did you choose this design? In what ways is it superior to +>> B7: Why did you choose this design? In what ways is it superior to >> another design you considered? ADVANCED SCHEDULER @@ -89,16 +91,16 @@ FirstName LastName ---- DATA STRUCTURES ---- ->> Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or `struct' ->> member, global or static variable, `typedef', or enumeration. ->> Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. +>> C1: Copy here the declaration of each new or changed `struct' or +>> `struct' member, global or static variable, `typedef', or +>> enumeration. Identify the purpose of each in 25 words or less. ---- ALGORITHMS ---- ->> Suppose threads A, B, and C have nice values 0, 1, and 2. Each has a ->> recent_cpu value of 0. Fill in the table below showing the scheduling ->> decision and the priority and recent_cpu values for each thread after ->> each given number of timer ticks: +>> C2: Suppose threads A, B, and C have nice values 0, 1, and 2. Each +>> has a recent_cpu value of 0. Fill in the table below showing the +>> scheduling decision and the priority and recent_cpu values for each +>> thread after each given number of timer ticks: timer recent_cpu priority thread ticks A B C A B C to run @@ -114,26 +116,26 @@ ticks A B C A B C to run 32 36 ->> Did any ambiguities in the scheduler specification make values in the ->> table uncertain? If so, what rule did you use to resolve them? Does ->> this match the behavior of your scheduler? +>> C3: Did any ambiguities in the scheduler specification make values +>> in the table uncertain? If so, what rule did you use to resolve +>> them? Does this match the behavior of your scheduler? ->> How is the way you divided the cost of scheduling between code +>> C4: How is the way you divided the cost of scheduling between code >> inside and outside interrupt context likely to affect performance? ---- RATIONALE ---- ->> Briefly critique your design, pointing out advantages and +>> C5: Briefly critique your design, pointing out advantages and >> disadvantages in your design choices. If you were to have extra >> time to work on this part of the project, how might you choose to >> refine or improve your design? ->> The assignment explains arithmetic for fixed-point math in detail, but ->> it leaves it open to you to implement it. Why did you decide to ->> implement it the way you did? If you created an abstraction layer for ->> fixed-point math, that is, an abstract data type and/or a set of ->> functions or macros to manipulate fixed-point numbers, why did you do ->> so? If not, why not? +>> C6: The assignment explains arithmetic for fixed-point math in +>> detail, but it leaves it open to you to implement it. Why did you +>> decide to implement it the way you did? If you created an +>> abstraction layer for fixed-point math, that is, an abstract data +>> type and/or a set of functions or macros to manipulate fixed-point +>> numbers, why did you do so? If not, why not? SURVEY QUESTIONS ================ -- 2.30.2