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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_setthreadpriority.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_setthreadpriority.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..32ca051656 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_setthreadpriority.rst @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +PR_SetThreadPriority +==================== + +Sets the priority of a specified thread. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prthread.h> + + void PR_SetThreadPriority( + PRThread *thread, + PRThreadPriority priority); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +:ref:`PR_SetThreadPriority` has the following parameters: + +``thread`` + A valid identifier for the thread whose priority you want to set. +``priority`` + The priority you want to set. + + +Description +----------- + +Modifying the priority of a thread other than the calling thread is +risky. It is difficult to ensure that the state of the target thread +permits a priority adjustment without ill effects. It is preferable for +a thread to specify itself in the thread parameter when it calls +:ref:`PR_SetThreadPriority`. |