When do process switching takes place

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I am confused about the process switching between two processes. When a new process is created using fork, what are the general rules applicable for switching between processes. Is it only when one processes goes to idle state? I have few doubts

What will happen when parent and child in both infinite loop and having only print instruction (no sleep method)
What is the general rule?

printing is a system i/o call – Lefteris E Apr 18 '13 at 14:14 — Lefteris E, Apr 18 '13 at 14:14

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '13 at 14:08

Most preemptive schedulers will, highly simplified, allocate a certain maximum time to each process.

When that time expires (for instance 10 ms), it will re-schedule so that other processes get some CPU.

If the timer doesn't expire before the process hits some other wait condition (such as doing I/O), it will re-schedule then, instead.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 24 '13 at 07:29

When the quantum expires context switch occurs

When theresource.

When there is a system call triggered ==> not sure. re is an interrupt switching occurs

when another process/thread with higher priority comes in ready state, context switch triggered.

When your thread goes to blocked state by virtue of i/o or awaiting any other thread whcih share's the locked

When do process switching takes place

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