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UWA week 37 (2nd semester, week 7) ↓

Clarification for time quantum (both)

5:28am Sun 10th Sep, Christopher M.

ANONYMOUS wrote:

> Does the time quantum even affect the exit syscall ?

The time-quantum doesn't affect *any* system-call. After a process makes any system-call the process is removed from the CPU. If that process exits, obviously it won't get back to the CPU. Otherwise, every process is given a new 'full' time-quantum when it next gets back to the CPU.