sched_get_priority_max()

get maximum priority value for scheduling policy 

Function

SYNOPSIS

#include <sched.h>

int sched_get_priority_max(int policy);

DESCRIPTION

The sched_get_priority_max() gets the maximum priority value for the specified scheduling policy. Valid scheduling policies include SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_OTHER, and SCHED_RR.

PARAMETERS

policy 

Is the scheduling policy; one of the values specified in the DESCRIPTION section.

RETURN VALUES

On success, sched_get_priority_max() returns the appropriate priority value. On error, it returns -1 and sets errno to one of the following values:

EINVAL 

policy does not specify a valid scheduling policy.

CONFORMANCE

POSIX.1 (1996).

MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL

MT-safe.

PORTING ISSUES

None.

AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

SEE ALSO

Functions:
pthread_attr_setschedparam(), pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(), pthread_setschedparam(), sched_get_priority_min()

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