Updating a desired tick rate for a kernel

摘要

A system and a method are disclosed for providing a variable tick rate for the kernel of an operating system. In one example, the method includes receiving, by a processing device, a desired tick rate for a kernel of an operating system, comparing the desired tick rate with a default tick rate, and updating a tick rate parameter of the kernel with the desired tick rate when the desired tick rate is different from the default tick rate.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processing device, a desired tick rate for a kernel of an operating system; comparing the desired tick rate with a default tick rate; updating a tick rate parameter of the kernel in view of the desired tick rate when the desired tick rate is different from the default tick rate; determining a timer interrupt period by dividing a processing speed of the processing device by the desired tick rate; and executing a timer interrupt in view of the determined timer interrupt period.