Using SCHED_DEADLINE: Implementation, Advantages, and Challenges

Explore the SCHED_DEADLINE scheduling class introduced in Linux 3.14 in this 50-minute talk by Steven Rostedt from Red Hat. Learn about Earliest Deadline First (EDF) implementation, Constant Bandwidth Scheduler (CBS), and their applications in robotics, media players, and virtual machine management. Discover how to implement SCHED_DEADLINE in applications, address potential issues, and explore workarounds. Gain insights into the Real Time patch, ftrace kernel tracer, and related tools from the perspective of an experienced Linux kernel developer and maintainer.