From 6722c28d81c774fbf9628ba054d96e3a7d8f1384 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ceriel Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1988 13:04:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added comment --- lang/m2/libm2/Processes.def | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/lang/m2/libm2/Processes.def b/lang/m2/libm2/Processes.def index 0bbac30be..aaa81b7e0 100644 --- a/lang/m2/libm2/Processes.def +++ b/lang/m2/libm2/Processes.def @@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ DEFINITION MODULE Processes; From: "Programming in Modula-2", 3rd, corrected edition, by N. Wirth Version: $Header$ *) +(* + As discussed in "Unfair Process Scheduling in Modula-2", by + D. Hemmendinger, SIGplan Notices Volume 23 nr 3, march 1988, + the scheduler in this module is unfair, in that in some circumstances + ready-to-run processes never get a turn. +*) TYPE SIGNAL; -- 2.34.1