Chapter 6: CPU Scheduling:

Basic Concepts:

Operating System Concepts Basic Concepts Scheduling is the fundamental operating system function. CPU scheduling is the basis of multiprogrammed operating system. Maximum CPU utilization obtained with multiprogramming. Almost all computer resources are scheduled before use.

CPU Scheduler:

Operating System Concepts CPU Scheduler Selects from among the processes in memory that are ready to execute, and allocates the CPU to one of them. CPU scheduling decisions may take place when a process: 1. Switches from running to waiting state. 2. Switches from running to ready state. 3. Switches from waiting to ready. 4. Terminates. Scheduling under 1 and 4 is nonpreemptive . All other scheduling is preemptive.

Dispatcher:

Operating System Concepts Dispatcher Dispatcher module gives control of the CPU to the process selected by the short-term scheduler.

Scheduling Criteria:

Operating System Concepts Scheduling Criteria CPU utilization – keep the CPU as busy as possible Throughput – # of processes that complete their execution per time unit Turnaround time – amount of time to execute a particular process Waiting time – amount of time a process has been waiting in the ready queue Response time – amount of time it takes from when a request was submitted until the first response is produced, not output (for time-sharing environment)

Shortest-Job-First (SJR) Scheduling:

Operating System Concepts Shortest-Job-First (SJR) Scheduling Associate with each process the length of its next CPU burst. Use these lengths to schedule the process with the shortest time. Two schemes: nonpreemptive – once CPU given to the process it cannot be preempted until completes its CPU burst. preemptive – if a new process arrives with CPU burst length less than remaining time of current executing process, preempt. This scheme is know as the Shortest-Remaining-Time-First (SRTF). SJF is optimal – gives minimum average waiting time for a given set of processes.

Priority Scheduling:

Operating System Concepts Priority Scheduling A priority number (integer) is associated with each process The CPU is allocated to the process with the highest priority (smallest integer  highest priority). Preemptive nonpreemptive SJF is a priority scheduling where priority is the predicted next CPU burst time. Problem  Starvation – low priority processes may never execute. Solution  Aging – as time progresses increase the priority of the process.

Round Robin (RR):

Operating System Concepts Round Robin (RR) Each process gets a small unit of CPU time ( time quantum ), usually 10-100 milliseconds. After this time has elapsed, the process is preempted and added to the end of the ready queue. If there are n processes in the ready queue and the time quantum is q , then each process gets 1/ n of the CPU time in chunks of at most q time units at once. No process waits more than ( n -1) q time units. Performance q large  FIFO q small  q must be large with respect to context switch, otherwise overhead is too high.

Time Quantum and Context Switch Time:

Operating System Concepts Time Quantum and Context Switch Time

Turnaround Time Varies With The Time Quantum:

Operating System Concepts Turnaround Time Varies With The Time Quantum

Multilevel Queue:

Operating System Concepts Multilevel Queue Ready queue is partitioned into separate queues: foreground (interactive) background (batch) Each queue has its own scheduling algorithm, foreground – RR background – FCFS Scheduling must be done between the queues. Fixed priority scheduling; (i.e., serve all from foreground then from background). Possibility of starvation. Time slice – each queue gets a certain amount of CPU time which it can schedule amongst its processes; i.e., 80% to foreground in RR 20% to background in FCFS

Multilevel Queue Scheduling:

Operating System Concepts Multilevel Queue Scheduling

Multilevel Feedback Queue:

Operating System Concepts Multilevel Feedback Queue A process can move between the various queues; aging can be implemented this way. Multilevel-feedback-queue scheduler defined by the following parameters: number of queues scheduling algorithms for each queue method used to determine when to upgrade a process method used to determine when to demote a process method used to determine which queue a process will enter when that process needs service

Example of Multilevel Feedback Queue:

Operating System Concepts Example of Multilevel Feedback Queue Three queues: Q 0 – time quantum 8 milliseconds Q 1 – time quantum 16 milliseconds Q 2 – FCFS Scheduling A new job enters queue Q 0 which is served FCFS. When it gains CPU, job receives 8 milliseconds. If it does not finish in 8 milliseconds, job is moved to queue Q 1 . At Q 1 job is again served FCFS and receives 16 additional milliseconds. If it still does not complete, it is preempted and moved to queue Q 2 .

Multilevel Feedback Queues:

Operating System Concepts Multilevel Feedback Queues

Multiple-Processor Scheduling:

Operating System Concepts Multiple-Processor Scheduling CPU scheduling more complex when multiple CPUs are available. Homogeneous processors within a multiprocessor. Load sharing Asymmetric multiprocessing – only one processor accesses the system data structures, alleviating the need for data sharing.