What scheduling algorithms does Linux kernel use?

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What scheduling algorithms does Linux kernel use?

Where can I get more info about linux's kernel? (OS first course... student level)

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Modern GNU/Linux distributions use CFS (Completely Fair Scheduler). You may read more on that in the 4th chapter of this book: Linux Kernel Development 3rd Edition by Robert Love

You will find many interesting and easy to understand explanations there. I enjoyed a lot.

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