Process context switch: if and only if triggered by interrupt?
How does a context switch between two processes happen?
Is the only way to make it happen by sending some kind of interrupt to the CPU or are there other ways by which such a context switch is (usually) 'implemented'?
process operating-system interrupt interrupt-handling context-switch
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How does a context switch between two processes happen?
Is the only way to make it happen by sending some kind of interrupt to the CPU or are there other ways by which such a context switch is (usually) 'implemented'?
process operating-system interrupt interrupt-handling context-switch
asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
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See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
– xmojmr
Nov 13 '18 at 12:36
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How does a context switch between two processes happen?
Is the only way to make it happen by sending some kind of interrupt to the CPU or are there other ways by which such a context switch is (usually) 'implemented'?
process operating-system interrupt interrupt-handling context-switch
asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
NightRain23NightRain23
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How does a context switch between two processes happen?
Is the only way to make it happen by sending some kind of interrupt to the CPU or are there other ways by which such a context switch is (usually) 'implemented'?
process operating-system interrupt interrupt-handling context-switch
process operating-system interrupt interrupt-handling context-switch
asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
NightRain23NightRain23
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
NightRain23NightRain23
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
NightRain23NightRain23
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
NightRain23NightRain23
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 11:54
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See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
– xmojmr
Nov 13 '18 at 12:36
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See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
– xmojmr
Nov 13 '18 at 12:36
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See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
– xmojmr
Nov 13 '18 at 12:36
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
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A process can also yield the cpu in a system service call or exception handler.
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See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_switch#When_to_switch?
– xmojmr
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