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Signed-off-by: Luca Abeni <luca.abeni@unitn.it>
Signed-off-by: Peter Zijlstra (Intel) <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
Cc: henrik@austad.us
Cc: juri.lelli@gmail.com
Cc: raistlin@linux.it
Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1431954032-16473-3-git-send-email-luca.abeni@unitn.it
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Luca Abeni 10 years ago
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      Documentation/scheduler/sched-deadline.txt

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Documentation/scheduler/sched-deadline.txt

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ CONTENTS
  "deadline", to schedule tasks. A SCHED_DEADLINE task should receive
  "deadline", to schedule tasks. A SCHED_DEADLINE task should receive
  "runtime" microseconds of execution time every "period" microseconds, and
  "runtime" microseconds of execution time every "period" microseconds, and
  these "runtime" microseconds are available within "deadline" microseconds
  these "runtime" microseconds are available within "deadline" microseconds
- from the beginning of the period.  In order to implement this behaviour,
+ from the beginning of the period.  In order to implement this behavior,
  every time the task wakes up, the scheduler computes a "scheduling deadline"
  every time the task wakes up, the scheduler computes a "scheduling deadline"
  consistent with the guarantee (using the CBS[2,3] algorithm). Tasks are then
  consistent with the guarantee (using the CBS[2,3] algorithm). Tasks are then
  scheduled using EDF[1] on these scheduling deadlines (the task with the
  scheduled using EDF[1] on these scheduling deadlines (the task with the
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ CONTENTS
  In more details, the CBS algorithm assigns scheduling deadlines to
  In more details, the CBS algorithm assigns scheduling deadlines to
  tasks in the following way:
  tasks in the following way:
 
 
-  - Each SCHED_DEADLINE task is characterised by the "runtime",
+  - Each SCHED_DEADLINE task is characterized by the "runtime",
     "deadline", and "period" parameters;
     "deadline", and "period" parameters;
 
 
   - The state of the task is described by a "scheduling deadline", and
   - The state of the task is described by a "scheduling deadline", and
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ CONTENTS
 
 
     then, if the scheduling deadline is smaller than the current time, or
     then, if the scheduling deadline is smaller than the current time, or
     this condition is verified, the scheduling deadline and the
     this condition is verified, the scheduling deadline and the
-    remaining runtime are re-initialised as
+    remaining runtime are re-initialized as
 
 
          scheduling deadline = current time + deadline
          scheduling deadline = current time + deadline
          remaining runtime = runtime
          remaining runtime = runtime
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ CONTENTS
  A typical real-time task is composed of a repetition of computation phases
  A typical real-time task is composed of a repetition of computation phases
  (task instances, or jobs) which are activated on a periodic or sporadic
  (task instances, or jobs) which are activated on a periodic or sporadic
  fashion.
  fashion.
- Each job J_j (where J_j is the j^th job of the task) is characterised by an
+ Each job J_j (where J_j is the j^th job of the task) is characterized by an
  arrival time r_j (the time when the job starts), an amount of computation
  arrival time r_j (the time when the job starts), an amount of computation
  time c_j needed to finish the job, and a job absolute deadline d_j, which
  time c_j needed to finish the job, and a job absolute deadline d_j, which
  is the time within which the job should be finished. The maximum execution
  is the time within which the job should be finished. The maximum execution
@@ -137,20 +137,20 @@ CONTENTS
  A real-time task can be periodic with period P if r_{j+1} = r_j + P, or
  A real-time task can be periodic with period P if r_{j+1} = r_j + P, or
  sporadic with minimum inter-arrival time P is r_{j+1} >= r_j + P. Finally,
  sporadic with minimum inter-arrival time P is r_{j+1} >= r_j + P. Finally,
  d_j = r_j + D, where D is the task's relative deadline.
  d_j = r_j + D, where D is the task's relative deadline.
- The utilisation of a real-time task is defined as the ratio between its
+ The utilization of a real-time task is defined as the ratio between its
  WCET and its period (or minimum inter-arrival time), and represents
  WCET and its period (or minimum inter-arrival time), and represents
  the fraction of CPU time needed to execute the task.
  the fraction of CPU time needed to execute the task.
 
 
- If the total utilisation sum_i(WCET_i/P_i) is larger than M (with M equal
+ If the total utilization sum_i(WCET_i/P_i) is larger than M (with M equal
  to the number of CPUs), then the scheduler is unable to respect all the
  to the number of CPUs), then the scheduler is unable to respect all the
  deadlines.
  deadlines.
- Note that total utilisation is defined as the sum of the utilisations
+ Note that total utilization is defined as the sum of the utilizations
  WCET_i/P_i over all the real-time tasks in the system. When considering
  WCET_i/P_i over all the real-time tasks in the system. When considering
  multiple real-time tasks, the parameters of the i-th task are indicated
  multiple real-time tasks, the parameters of the i-th task are indicated
  with the "_i" suffix.
  with the "_i" suffix.
- Moreover, if the total utilisation is larger than M, then we risk starving
+ Moreover, if the total utilization is larger than M, then we risk starving
  non- real-time tasks by real-time tasks.
  non- real-time tasks by real-time tasks.
- If, instead, the total utilisation is smaller than M, then non real-time
+ If, instead, the total utilization is smaller than M, then non real-time
  tasks will not be starved and the system might be able to respect all the
  tasks will not be starved and the system might be able to respect all the
  deadlines.
  deadlines.
  As a matter of fact, in this case it is possible to provide an upper bound
  As a matter of fact, in this case it is possible to provide an upper bound
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ CONTENTS
  maximum tardiness of each task is smaller or equal than
  maximum tardiness of each task is smaller or equal than
 	((M − 1) · WCET_max − WCET_min)/(M − (M − 2) · U_max) + WCET_max
 	((M − 1) · WCET_max − WCET_min)/(M − (M − 2) · U_max) + WCET_max
  where WCET_max = max_i{WCET_i} is the maximum WCET, WCET_min=min_i{WCET_i}
  where WCET_max = max_i{WCET_i} is the maximum WCET, WCET_min=min_i{WCET_i}
- is the minimum WCET, and U_max = max_i{WCET_i/P_i} is the maximum utilisation.
+ is the minimum WCET, and U_max = max_i{WCET_i/P_i} is the maximum utilization.
 
 
  If M=1 (uniprocessor system), or in case of partitioned scheduling (each
  If M=1 (uniprocessor system), or in case of partitioned scheduling (each
  real-time task is statically assigned to one and only one CPU), it is
  real-time task is statically assigned to one and only one CPU), it is
  possible to formally check if all the deadlines are respected.
  possible to formally check if all the deadlines are respected.
  If D_i = P_i for all tasks, then EDF is able to respect all the deadlines
  If D_i = P_i for all tasks, then EDF is able to respect all the deadlines
- of all the tasks executing on a CPU if and only if the total utilisation
+ of all the tasks executing on a CPU if and only if the total utilization
  of the tasks running on such a CPU is smaller or equal than 1.
  of the tasks running on such a CPU is smaller or equal than 1.
  If D_i != P_i for some task, then it is possible to define the density of
  If D_i != P_i for some task, then it is possible to define the density of
  a task as C_i/min{D_i,P_i}, and EDF is able to respect all the deadlines
  a task as C_i/min{D_i,P_i}, and EDF is able to respect all the deadlines
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ CONTENTS
 
 
  On multiprocessor systems with global EDF scheduling (non partitioned
  On multiprocessor systems with global EDF scheduling (non partitioned
  systems), a sufficient test for schedulability can not be based on the
  systems), a sufficient test for schedulability can not be based on the
- utilisations (it can be shown that task sets with utilisations slightly
+ utilizations (it can be shown that task sets with utilizations slightly
  larger than 1 can miss deadlines regardless of the number of CPUs M).
  larger than 1 can miss deadlines regardless of the number of CPUs M).
- However, as previously stated, enforcing that the total utilisation is smaller
+ However, as previously stated, enforcing that the total utilization is smaller
  than M is enough to guarantee that non real-time tasks are not starved and
  than M is enough to guarantee that non real-time tasks are not starved and
  that the tardiness of real-time tasks has an upper bound.
  that the tardiness of real-time tasks has an upper bound.
 
 
@@ -218,10 +218,10 @@ CONTENTS
  no guarantee can be given on the actual scheduling of the -deadline tasks.
  no guarantee can be given on the actual scheduling of the -deadline tasks.
 
 
  As already stated in Section 3, a necessary condition to be respected to
  As already stated in Section 3, a necessary condition to be respected to
- correctly schedule a set of real-time tasks is that the total utilisation
+ correctly schedule a set of real-time tasks is that the total utilization
  is smaller than M. When talking about -deadline tasks, this requires that
  is smaller than M. When talking about -deadline tasks, this requires that
  the sum of the ratio between runtime and period for all tasks is smaller
  the sum of the ratio between runtime and period for all tasks is smaller
- than M. Notice that the ratio runtime/period is equivalent to the utilisation
+ than M. Notice that the ratio runtime/period is equivalent to the utilization
  of a "traditional" real-time task, and is also often referred to as
  of a "traditional" real-time task, and is also often referred to as
  "bandwidth".
  "bandwidth".
  The interface used to control the CPU bandwidth that can be allocated
  The interface used to control the CPU bandwidth that can be allocated
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ CONTENTS
  The system wide settings are configured under the /proc virtual file system.
  The system wide settings are configured under the /proc virtual file system.
 
 
  For now the -rt knobs are used for -deadline admission control and the
  For now the -rt knobs are used for -deadline admission control and the
- -deadline runtime is accounted against the -rt runtime. We realise that this
+ -deadline runtime is accounted against the -rt runtime. We realize that this
  isn't entirely desirable; however, it is better to have a small interface for
  isn't entirely desirable; however, it is better to have a small interface for
  now, and be able to change it easily later. The ideal situation (see 5.) is to
  now, and be able to change it easily later. The ideal situation (see 5.) is to
  run -rt tasks from a -deadline server; in which case the -rt bandwidth is a
  run -rt tasks from a -deadline server; in which case the -rt bandwidth is a