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11 .TH SCHED.H 3HEAD "Apr 1, 2008"
13 sched.h, sched \- execution scheduling
17 \fB#include <sched.h>\fR
23 The <\fBsched.h\fR> header defines the \fBsched_param\fR structure, which
24 contains the scheduling parameters required for implementation of each
25 supported scheduling policy. This structure contains the following member:
29 int sched_priority process execution scheduling priority
35 Each process is controlled by an associated scheduling policy and priority.
36 Associated with each policy is a priority range. Each policy definition
37 specifies the minimum priority range for that policy. The priority ranges for
38 each policy may overlap the priority ranges of other policies.
41 The scheduling policies are indicated by the values of the following symbolic
46 \fB\fBSCHED_OTHER\fR\fR
49 Processes are scheduled according to the traditional Time-Sharing Class (TS)
50 policy as described in \fBpriocntl\fR(2).
56 \fB\fBSCHED_FIFO\fR\fR
59 Processes are scheduled in the Real-Time (RT) scheduling class, according to
60 the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) policy. Processes scheduled to this policy, if
61 not preempted by a higher priority or interrupted by a signal, will proceed
71 Processes are scheduled in the Real-Time (RT) scheduling class, according to
72 the Round-Robin (RR) policy. Processes scheduled to this policy, if not
73 preempted by a higher priority or interrupted by a signal, will execute for a
74 time period, returned by \fBsched_rr_get_interval\fR(3C) or by the system.
83 Processes are scheduled according to the Inter-Active Class (IA) policy as
84 described in \fBpriocntl\fR(2).
93 Processes are scheduled according to the Fair-Share Class (FSS) policy as
94 described in \fBpriocntl\fR(2).
103 Processes are scheduled according to the Fixed-Priority Class (FX) policy as
104 described in \fBpriocntl\fR(2).
109 The values of these constants are distinct.
112 Inclusion of the \fB<sched.h>\fR header will make visible symbols defined in
113 the header \fB<time.h>\fR.
117 \fBpriocntl\fR(2), \fBsched_get_priority_max\fR(3C),
118 \fBsched_get_priority_min\fR(3C), \fBsched_rr_get_interval\fR(3C),