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SCHED_GET_PRIORITY_MAX(2) Linux Programmer's Manual SCHED_GET_PRIORITY_MAX(2)
NAME
sched_get_priority_max, sched_get_priority_min - get static priority range
SYNOPSIS
#include <sched.h>
int sched_get_priority_max(int policy);
int sched_get_priority_min(int policy);
DESCRIPTION
sched_get_priority_max() returns the maximum priority value that can be used with the
scheduling algorithm identified by policy. sched_get_priority_min() returns the minimum
priority value that can be used with the scheduling algorithm identified by policy. Sup‐
ported policy values are SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR, SCHED_OTHER, SCHED_BATCH, SCHED_IDLE, and
SCHED_DEADLINE. Further details about these policies can be found in sched(7).
Processes with numerically higher priority values are scheduled before processes with
numerically lower priority values. Thus, the value returned by sched_get_priority_max()
will be greater than the value returned by sched_get_priority_min().
Linux allows the static priority range 1 to 99 for the SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR policies,
and the priority 0 for the remaining policies. Scheduling priority ranges for the various
policies are not alterable.
The range of scheduling priorities may vary on other POSIX systems, thus it is a good idea
for portable applications to use a virtual priority range and map it to the interval given
by sched_get_priority_max() and sched_get_priority_min(). POSIX.1-2001 requires a spread
of at least 32 between the maximum and the minimum values for SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR.
POSIX systems on which sched_get_priority_max() and sched_get_priority_min() are available
define _POSIX_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING in <unistd.h>.
RETURN VALUE
On success, sched_get_priority_max() and sched_get_priority_min() return the maximum/mini‐
mum priority value for the named scheduling policy. On error, -1 is returned, and errno
is set appropriately.
ERRORS
EINVAL The argument policy does not identify a defined scheduling policy.
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001.
SEE ALSO
sched_getaffinity(2), sched_getparam(2), sched_getscheduler(2), sched_setaffinity(2),
sched_setparam(2), sched_setscheduler(2), sched(7)
COLOPHON
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Linux 2014-05-12 SCHED_GET_PRIORITY_MAX(2)
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