NAME
pthread_make_periodic_np - mark a real-time thread as
periodic
SYNOPSIS
#include <rtl_sched.h>
int pthread_make_periodic_np(pthread_t thread, hrtime_t
start_time, hrtime_t period);
DESCRIPTION
This function is a non-portable Real-Time Linux extension.
pthread_make_periodic_np marks the thread thread as ready
for execution. The thread will start its execution at
start_time (as shown by the clock used for scheduling) and
will run at intervals specified by period.
The start_time and period are expressed in nanoseconds.
If the period is equal to 0, the task will be released
once at the start_time.
RETURN VALUE
pthread_make_periodic_np returns 0 on success and a non-
zero error code on error.
ERRORS
ESRCH No thread could be found corresponding to that
specified by the given thread ID.
AUTHOR
Michael Barabanov <baraban@fsmlabs.com>
SEE ALSO
pthread_wait_np(3), pthread_create(3), clock_gettime(3),
clock_gethrtime(3), gethrtime(3), rtl_getschedclock(3)
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