pthread_attr_setinheritsched()

Set a thread's inherit-scheduling attribute

Synopsis:

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_attr_setinheritsched(
                    pthread_attr_t * attr,
                    int inheritsched );

Arguments:

attr

A pointer to the pthread_attr_t structure that defines the attributes to use when creating new threads. For more information, see pthread_attr_init().

inheritsched

The new value for the thread's inherit-scheduling attribute:

• PTHREAD_INHERIT_SCHED — the thread inherits the scheduling policy of the parent thread.
• PTHREAD_EXPLICIT_SCHED — use the scheduling policy specified in attr for the thread.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The pthread_attr_setinheritsched() function sets the thread inherit scheduling attribute in the attribute object attr to inheritsched.

The default value of the thread inherit scheduling attribute is PTHREAD_INHERIT_SCHED.

Returns:

EOK

Success.

EINVAL

Invalid thread attribute object attr.

ENOTSUP

Invalid thread inherit scheduling attribute inheritsched.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1 THR TPS

See also:

pthread_attr_getinheritsched(), pthread_attr_init(), pthread_create().

Processes and Threads chapter of Getting Started with QNX Neutrino