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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/libc/sys/getpriority.2')
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/libc/sys/getpriority.2 b/lib/libc/sys/getpriority.2 index ef45d13bbc4e..9466435eb30a 100644 --- a/lib/libc/sys/getpriority.2 +++ b/lib/libc/sys/getpriority.2 @@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ and .Fa who is obtained with the .Fn getpriority -call and set with the +system call and set with the .Fn setpriority -call. +system call. .Fa Which is one of .Dv PRIO_PROCESS , @@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ lower priorities cause more favorable scheduling. .Pp The .Fn getpriority -call returns the highest priority (lowest numerical value) +system call returns the highest priority (lowest numerical value) enjoyed by any of the specified processes. The .Fn setpriority -call sets the priorities of all of the specified processes +system call sets the priorities of all of the specified processes to the specified value. Only the super-user may lower priorities. .Sh RETURN VALUES Since @@ -102,9 +102,11 @@ if a -1 is an error or a legitimate value. .Pp .Rv -std setpriority .Sh ERRORS -.Fn Getpriority +The +.Fn getpriority and .Fn setpriority +system calls will fail if: .Bl -tag -width Er .It Bq Er ESRCH @@ -139,5 +141,5 @@ A non super-user attempted to lower a process priority. .Sh HISTORY The .Fn getpriority -function call appeared in +system call appeared in .Bx 4.2 . |