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SDL_SetLinuxThreadPriorityAndPolicy

Sets the priority (not nice level) and scheduling policy for a thread.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_system.h>

Syntax

SDL_bool SDL_SetLinuxThreadPriorityAndPolicy(Sint64 threadID, int sdlPriority, int schedPolicy);

Function Parameters

Sint64 threadID the Unix thread ID to change priority of.
int sdlPriority the new SDL_ThreadPriority value.
int schedPolicy the new scheduling policy (SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR, SCHED_OTHER, etc...).

Return Value

(SDL_bool) Returns SDL_TRUE on success or SDL_FALSE on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

This uses setpriority() if possible, and RealtimeKit if available.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.


CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategorySystem


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