pthread_yield

PTHREAD_YIELD(3)           Linux Programmer's Manual          PTHREAD_YIELD(3)

NAME
       pthread_yield - yield the processor

SYNOPSIS
       #define _GNU_SOURCE             /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
       #include <pthread.h>

       int pthread_yield(void);

       Compile and link with -pthread.

DESCRIPTION
       pthread_yield()  causes  the calling thread to relinquish the CPU.  The
       thread is placed at the end of the run queue for  its  static  priority
       and  another  thread  is  scheduled  to  run.  For further details, see
       sched_yield(2)

RETURN VALUE
       On success, pthread_yield() returns 0; on error, it  returns  an  error
       number.

ERRORS
       On  Linux, this call always succeeds (but portable and future-proof ap-
       plications should nevertheless handle a possible error return).

ATTRIBUTES
       For an  explanation  of  the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see  at-
       tributes(7).

       +----------------+---------------+---------+
       |Interface       | Attribute     | Value   |
       +----------------+---------------+---------+
       |pthread_yield() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
       +----------------+---------------+---------+
CONFORMING TO
       This  call  is  nonstandard, but present on several other systems.  Use
       the standardized sched_yield(2) instead.

NOTES
       On Linux, this function is implemented as a call to sched_yield(2).

       pthread_yield() is intended for use with real-time scheduling  policies
       (i.e.,  SCHED_FIFO or SCHED_RR).  Use of pthread_yield() with nondeter-
       ministic scheduling policies such as  SCHED_OTHER  is  unspecified  and
       very likely means your application design is broken.

SEE ALSO
       sched_yield(2), pthreads(7), sched(7)

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Linux                             2017-11-26                  PTHREAD_YIELD(3)