PROC_SEL
Section: Kernel Reference Guide (9)
Updated: July 7, 1993
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NAME
proc_sel - select a process by a criteria
SYNOPSIS
linux/kernel/sys.c
#include <linux/resource.h>
static int proc_sel(struct task_struct *p, int which, int who);
DESCRIPTION
Compares a task p to supplied information or the current task
in some aspect of priority. If who is zero then the comparison
is task
p and the current task. Otherwise, who and *p are
the supplied information for the comparison.
OPTIONS
Valid values of which:
-
- PRIO_PROCESS
-
Compares process ID numbers
There is an exception here. If
who
is not zero and task
p
is the current task then true is always returned.
- PRIO_PGRP
-
Compares process group leader numbers
- PRIO_USER
-
Compares user id numbers
RETURN VALUE
Returns truth values (0, 1)
AUTHOR
Linus Torvalds
ALSO SEE
sys_setpriority(2), sys_getpriority(2)
Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- OPTIONS
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- RETURN VALUE
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- AUTHOR
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- ALSO SEE
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