SDL_SetLinuxThreadPriorityAndPolicy - Man Page

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

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_system.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

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

Description

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

Function Parameters

threadID

the Unix thread ID to change priority of.

sdlPriority

the new SDL_ThreadPriority
value.

schedPolicy

the new scheduling policy (SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR, SCHED_OTHER, etc...).

Return Value

Returns true on success or false on failure; call

SDL_GetError () for more information.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Info

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS