pthread_attr_getschedpolicy(3)

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pthread_attr_getschedpolicy(3)
NAME
  pthread_attr_getschedpolicy - Obtains the scheduling policy attribute of
  the specified thread attributes object.


LIBRARY
  DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <pthread.h>

  int pthread_attr_getschedpolicy(
		  const pthread_attr_t	*attr,
		  int			*policy);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS
  attr	    Thread attributes object whose scheduling policy attribute is
	    obtained.

  policy    Receives the value of the scheduling policy attribute.  Refer to
	    the description of the pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(3) routine for
	    valid values.

DESCRIPTION
  This routine obtains the value of the scheduling policy attribute of the
  specified thread attributes object.  The scheduling policy attribute
  defines the scheduling policy for threads created using the attributes
  object.

RETURN VALUES
  If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value
  indicating the type of error.	 Possible return values are as follows:

  0	    Successful completion.

  [EINVAL]  The value specified by attr is invalid.




ERRORS
  None



RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: pthread_attr_init(3), pthread_attr_setschedpolicy(3),
  pthread_create(3)

  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide
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