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The Linux Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS)

The Linux Completely Fair Scheduler (CFS)

This lesson gives an introduction to the Linux Completely Fair Scheduler (or CFS) and explains how it works.

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Despite these earlier works in fair-share scheduling, the current Linux approach achieves similar goals in an alternate manner. The scheduler, entitled the Completely Fair Scheduler (or CFS)“Inside The Linux 2.6 Completely Fair Scheduler” by M. Tim Jones. December 15, 2009. http://ostep.org/Citations/inside-cfs.pdf. A simple overview of CFS from its earlier days. CFS was created by Ingo Molnar in a short burst of creativity which led to a ...