--- title: zampierilucas/scx_horoscope: Astrological CPU Scheduler description: A functional Linux kernel CPU scheduler built with sched_ext that makes real scheduling decisions based on astrological principles. The scheduler uses... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/4o3zuvo4w twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: zampierilucas/scx_horoscope: Astrological CPU Scheduler | daily.dev og:description: A functional Linux kernel CPU scheduler built with sched_ext that makes real scheduling decisions based on astrological principles. The scheduler uses... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/4o3zuvo4w og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4O3zUvO4w.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # zampierilucas/scx_horoscope: Astrological CPU Scheduler **[The Dump](https://daily.dev/sources/thedump)** · [@denisb0](https://daily.dev/denisb0) · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A functional Linux kernel CPU scheduler built with sched_ext that makes real scheduling decisions based on astrological principles. The scheduler uses real-time planetary positions, zodiac signs, retrograde motion detection, and lunar phases to determine task priorities and time slices. It classifies tasks by planetary domains (Sun for critical processes, Mars for CPU-intensive tasks, Mercury for network tasks), applies element-based boosts and debuffs (Fire signs boost CPU tasks 1.5x, Water signs debuff them 0.6x), and penalizes tasks 50% during planetary retrogrades. Built with Rust and BPF, it actually loads into the kernel and schedules system processes, though it's explicitly for educational and entertainment purposes only. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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