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

attrThread attributes object whose scheduling policy attribute is obtained. 

policyReceives 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:

0Successful 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