multitasking question

[Eric Norum]

Stan wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How to determine the CONFIGURE_MICROSECONDS_PER_TICK   and
> CONFIGURE_TICKS_PER_TIMESLICE value for optimal performance.?
> 
> At the present time, I use
> 
> #define CONFIGURE_MICROSECONDS_PER_TICK     833
> #define CONFIGURE_TICKS_PER_TIMESLICE       3
> 
> with 68000 (16 MHz).
> 
> What do you think about it?


Offhand I'd say that 833 usec/tick is pretty fast for a 16 MHz 68000. 
Your system will be spending a significant portion of its time
entering/exitting/executing the clock interrupt handler.

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