Kaisergemuese - Fri, 18 Apr 2008 - Finally, Secure Real-Time on the Desktop

Finally, secure real-time scheduling on the Linux desktop can be become a reality. Linux 2.6.25 gained Real-Time Group Scheduling, a feature which allows to limit the amount of CPU time real-time processes and threads may consume. Traditionally on Linux real-time scheduling was limited to priviliged processes, because RT processes can lock up the machine if they enter a busy loop. Scheduling is ef