Preemption (Computing) : Computing, Computer, Context Switch, Race Condition, Linux Kernel

Miriam T. Timpledon

ISBN 10: 6130525400 / ISBN 13: 9786130525408

Published by Omniscriptum, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In computing, preemption (sometimes pre-emption) is the act of temporarily interrupting a task being carried out by a computer system, without requiring its cooperation, and with the intention of resuming the task at a later time. Such a change is known as a context switch. It is normally carried out by a privileged task or part of the system known as a preemptive scheduler, which has the power to preempt, or interrupt, and later resume, other tasks in the system.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Preemption (Computing) : Computing, Computer, Context Switch, Race Condition, Linux Kernel
• Publisher: Omniscriptum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130525400
• ISBN 13: 9786130525408
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 143 grams

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In computing, preemption (sometimes pre-emption) is the act of temporarily interrupting a task being carried out by a computer system, without requiring its cooperation, and with the intention of resuming the task at a later time. Such a change is known as a context switch. It is normally carried out by a privileged task or part of the system known as a preemptive scheduler, which has the power to preempt, or interrupt, and later resume, other tasks in the system.