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NAME

       pthread_mutex_getprioceiling,  pthread_mutex_setprioceiling  -  get and
       set the priority ceiling of a mutex (REALTIME THREADS)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pthread.h>

       int pthread_mutex_getprioceiling(const pthread_mutex_t *restrict mutex,
              int *restrict prioceiling);
       int pthread_mutex_setprioceiling(pthread_mutex_t *restrict mutex,
              int prioceiling, int *restrict old_ceiling);

DESCRIPTION

       The  pthread_mutex_getprioceiling()  function  shall return the current
       priority ceiling of the mutex.

       The pthread_mutex_setprioceiling() function shall either lock the mutex
       if  it  is unlocked, or block until it can successfully lock the mutex,
       then it shall change the  mutex’s  priority  ceiling  and  release  the
       mutex.  When  the  change  is  successful,  the  previous  value of the
       priority ceiling shall be  returned  in  old_ceiling.  The  process  of
       locking the mutex need not adhere to the priority protect protocol.

       If   the   pthread_mutex_setprioceiling()  function  fails,  the  mutex
       priority ceiling shall not be changed.

RETURN VALUE

       If     successful,     the      pthread_mutex_getprioceiling()      and
       pthread_mutex_setprioceiling()  functions shall return zero; otherwise,
       an error number shall be returned to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The pthread_mutex_getprioceiling()  and  pthread_mutex_setprioceiling()
       functions may fail if:

       EINVAL The priority requested by prioceiling is out of range.

       EINVAL The  value  specified  by  mutex  does  not refer to a currently
              existing mutex.

       EPERM  The caller does not have the privilege to perform the operation.

       These functions shall not return an error code of [EINTR].

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       pthread_mutex_destroy()         ,         pthread_mutex_lock()        ,
       pthread_mutex_timedlock()   ,   the   Base   Definitions   volume    of
       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <pthread.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .