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small integer in the range 0 to 31, with 0 being the highest priority.
Usually only the idle thread will run at the lowest priority. The
exact number of priority levels available depends on the
configuration, typically the option
<TT
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>CYGNUM_KERNEL_SCHED_PRIORITIES</TT
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> can be used to determine
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<TT
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> call or when the thread
was first created. In some circumstances it is possible that the
thread is actually running at a higher priority. For example, if it
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prevent priority inversion problems, then the thread's priority may
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>cyg_thread_get_current_priority</TT
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>In many applications appropriate thread priorities can be determined
and allocated statically. However, if it is necessary for a thread's
priority to change at run-time then the
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functionality.
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> and
<TT
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>cyg_thread_get_current_priority</TT
> can be called
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146			`><P`
147			`>Typical schedulers use the concept of a thread priority to determine`
148			`which thread should run next. Exactly what this priority consists of`
149			`will depend on the scheduler, but a typical implementation would be a`
150			`small integer in the range 0 to 31, with 0 being the highest priority.`
151			`Usually only the idle thread will run at the lowest priority. The`
152			`exact number of priority levels available depends on the`
153			`configuration, typically the option`
154			`<TT`
155			`CLASS="VARNAME"`
156			`>CYGNUM_KERNEL_SCHED_PRIORITIES</TT`
157			`>.`
158			`</P`
159			`><P`
160			`><TT`
161			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
162			`>cyg_thread_get_priority</TT`
163			`> can be used to determine`
164			`the priority of a thread, or more correctly the value last used in a`
165			`<TT`
166			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
167			`>cyg_thread_set_priority</TT`
168			`> call or when the thread`
169			`was first created. In some circumstances it is possible that the`
170			`thread is actually running at a higher priority. For example, if it`
171			`owns a mutex and priority ceilings or inheritance is being used to`
172			`prevent priority inversion problems, then the thread's priority may`
173			`have been boosted temporarily.`
174			`<TT`
175			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
176			`>cyg_thread_get_current_priority</TT`
177			`> returns the real`
178			`current priority.`
179			`</P`
180			`><P`
181			`>In many applications appropriate thread priorities can be determined`
182			`and allocated statically. However, if it is necessary for a thread's`
183			`priority to change at run-time then the`
184			`<TT`
185			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
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188			`functionality.`
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197			`>Valid contexts</H2`
198			`><P`
199			`><TT`
200			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
201			`>cyg_thread_get_priority</TT`
202			`> and`
203			`<TT`
204			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
205			`>cyg_thread_get_current_priority</TT`
206			`> can be called`
207			`from thread or DSR context, although the latter is rarely useful.`
208			`<TT`
209			`CLASS="FUNCTION"`
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