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Re: [rtl] The HLT instruction

To: rtl@rtlinux.cs.nmt.edu
Subject: Re: [rtl] The HLT instruction
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 04:46:48 +1000
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Nathan Harris said in [rtl] The HLT instruction at 30/Sep/1998 (Wed) 00:26:55.

> Does RTLinux and/or Linux use the HLT instruction during the OS idle

I can speak for Linux.... it uses HLT when no tasks are in "ready" state.

I don't have rt-linux, but I doubt that aspect was changed.

Actually, I think even Windows NotThere does it too.

=R=


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