What To Do While Waiting?

Blocking OS or RT system deschedule waiting threads Allows processor to do other things but high overhead

Spinning Waiting threads keep testing location until it changes value Lower overhead but keeps processor busy and can cause bus traffic

Spinning better when Scheduling overhead is larger than expected wait time Processor not needed for other tasks

Hybrid methods: Spin a while, then block

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