CPU shielding
CPU shielding is a practice where on a multiprocessor system or on a CPU with multiple cores, real-time tasks can run on one CPU or core while non-real-time tasks run on another.
The
CPU affinity for both processes and interrupts
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Kernel space
In Linux in order to shield CPUs from individual interrupts being serviced on them you have to make sure that the following kernel configuration parameter is set:
- CONFIG_IRQBALANCE
See also
- Multi-core
- Multiprocessing
- Processor affinity
- Real-time computing
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