Getting the Mutex Attribute's Priority Ceiling

pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling(3C) gets the priority ceiling attribute of a mutex attribute object.

pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling Syntax

#include <pthread.h> 
int pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling(const pthread_mutexatt_t *restrict attr, 
           int *restrict prioceiling);

attr designates the attribute object created by an earlier call to pthread_mutexattr_init().

pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling() returns the priority ceiling of initialized mutexes in prioceiling. The ceiling defines the minimum priority level at which the critical section guarded by the mutex is executed. prioceiling falls within the maximum range of priorities defined by SCHED_FIFO. To avoid priority inversion, set prioceiling to a priority higher than or equal to the highest priority of all threads that might lock the particular mutex.

pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling Return Values

On successful completion, pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling() returns 0. Any other return value indicates that an error occurred.

If either of the following conditions occurs, pthread_mutexattr_getprioceiling() might fail and return the corresponding value.

EINVAL

Description:

The value specified by attr is NULL.

EPERM

Description:

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