Core selection based on usage policy and core constraints

A method comprising:

• compiling, at a processing unit of a processing system, a first priority queue for a plurality of processor cores based on a first cost of running a first workload at each processor core, the first cost being based on physical constraints of each processor core;
• communicating to an operating system of the processing system an identifier of a first selected processor core to run the first workload based on the first priority queue;
• and
• in response to communicating the identifier of the first selected processor core to the operating system, removing the first selected processor core from the first priority queue.

A device, comprising:

• a plurality of processor cores;
• and
• a processing unit configured to:
• determine a first priority queue for the plurality of processor cores based on a first cost of running a first workload at each processor core, the first cost being based on physical constraints of each processor core;
• communicate to an operating system an identifier of a first selected processor core to run the first workload based on the first priority queue;
• and
• in response to communicating the identifier of the first selected processor core to the operating system, remove the first selected processor core from the first priority queue.