Re: allocation cpu resources on multi cpu sun system

From: Walt R (wmreinemer_at_tns.net)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: 28 Apr 2004 10:51:35 -0700

spaughbradley@hotmail.com (brad) wrote in message news:<9b99b7f2.0404252322.528dde29@posting.google.com>...
> I am a student/EE attending a major university in southern california.
> My question is reguarding dynamic cpu resource allocation.
> Currently, we are limited to 12.5% of the total processing power at
> any given time. The system in question is a 13+ sparcs cpu sun
> system. When I use some of the chip design software (mentor graphics
> leonardo), it can take up to 4 hours to finish one task because I am
> limited to 12.5% cpu power at any given time while idle processes are
> upwards of 75%. I am up until 4am due to this poor cpu power
> allocation scheme. I would like to bring this issue up with the chair
> of the EE department and have him pressure the unix admin about the
> situation. I am wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions
> about how to implement dynamic cpu power allocation, so I don't sound
> like I don't know what I am talking about when I speak with the chair
> person.
> Thanks in Advance
> Brad
**
Try this:
google web search: "cpu time allocation" sun sparc""
 
google web search: "cpu allocation" sun sparc""

Walt R.

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