sched.h

Overview

Related Modules:

PROCESS

Description:

Provides process- and thread-related structures and functions (for example, obtaining scheduling policies and parameters).

Since:

1.0

Version:

1.0

Summary

Data Structures

Data Structure Name

Description

sched_param

Defines process scheduling parameters.

Functions

Function Name

Description

sched_get_priority_max (int policy)

int 

Obtains the maximum static priority that can be used for a process.

sched_get_priority_min (int policy)

int 

Obtains the minimum static priority that can be used for a process.

sched_getparam (pid_t pid, struct sched_param param)

int 

Obtains scheduling parameters of a process.

sched_getscheduler (pid_t pid)

int 

Obtains the scheduling policy of a process.

sched_rr_get_interval (pid_t pid, struct timespec interval)

int 

Obtains the execution time limit of a process.

sched_setparam (pid_t pid, const struct sched_param param)

int 

Sets scheduling parameters related to a scheduling policy for a process.

sched_setscheduler (pid_t pid, int policy, const struct sched_param param)

int 

Sets a scheduling policy for a process.

sched_yield (void)

int 

Yields the running process.