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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>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h)

## Syntax

```c
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](SDL_ThreadPriority) value.                |
| int    | **schedPolicy** | the new scheduling policy (SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR, SCHED_OTHER, etc...). |

## Return Value

([SDL_bool](SDL_bool)) Returns [SDL_TRUE](SDL_TRUE) on success or
[SDL_FALSE](SDL_FALSE) on failure; call [SDL_GetError](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.

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