Re: kernel thread priority

["linux-os \(Dick Johnson\)" <linux-os@analogic.com>]

On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Subbu wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
>     I have to run some part of my network driver code in a thread which
> should have highest priority.
>
>     I am working on 2.4.20-8 redhat 9 kernel version.
>
>     i am using kernel_thread function to run the current process in a
> thread.
>
>     How can i set the priority level of the same to the highest .
>
>     please help me in this regard. what are the functions i should use
> for this
>
>
>   Thanx in advance
>   subbu
>

Older kernels required something like:
 	task_lock(current);
 	current->nice = PRIORITY;
 	task_unlock(current);

Newer kernels use:

 	set_user_nice(current, PRIORITY);

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