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<center><font size="2">The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6<br>
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001<br>
Copyright &copy; 2001 The IEEE and The Open Group, All Rights reserved.</font></center>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_01"></a>NAME</h4>
<blockquote>pthread_getconcurrency, pthread_setconcurrency - get and set the level of concurrency</blockquote>
<h4><a name="tag_03_529_02"></a>SYNOPSIS</h4>
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<div class="box"><code><tt><sup>[<a href="javascript:open_code('XSI')">XSI</a>]</sup> <img src="../images/opt-start.gif" alt=
"[Option Start]" border="0"> #include &lt;<a href="../basedefs/pthread.h.html">pthread.h</a>&gt;<br>
<br>
int pthread_getconcurrency(void);<br>
int pthread_setconcurrency(int</tt> <i>new_level</i><tt>); <img src="../images/opt-end.gif" alt="[Option End]" border=
"0"></tt></code></div>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_03"></a>DESCRIPTION</h4>
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<p>Unbound threads in a process may or may not be required to be simultaneously active. By default, the threads implementation
ensures that a sufficient number of threads are active so that the process can continue to make progress. While this conserves
system resources, it may not produce the most effective level of concurrency.</p>
<p>The <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function allows an application to inform the threads implementation of its desired
concurrency level, <i>new_level</i>. The actual level of concurrency provided by the implementation as a result of this function
call is unspecified.</p>
<p>If <i>new_level</i> is zero, it causes the implementation to maintain the concurrency level at its discretion as if
<i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() had never been called.</p>
<p>The <i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() function shall return the value set by a previous call to the
<i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function. If the <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function was not previously called, this function
shall return zero to indicate that the implementation is maintaining the concurrency level.</p>
<p>A call to <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() shall inform the implementation of its desired concurrency level. The implementation
shall use this as a hint, not a requirement.</p>
<p>If an implementation does not support multiplexing of user threads on top of several kernel-scheduled entities, the
<i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() and <i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() functions are provided for source code compatibility but they
shall have no effect when called. To maintain the function semantics, the <i>new_level</i> parameter is saved when
<i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() is called so that a subsequent call to <i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() shall return the same
value.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_04"></a>RETURN VALUE</h4>
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<p>If successful, the <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function shall return zero; otherwise, an error number shall be returned to
indicate the error.</p>
<p>The <i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() function shall always return the concurrency level set by a previous call to
<i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>(). If the <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function has never been called,
<i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() shall return zero.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_05"></a>ERRORS</h4>
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<p>The <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() function shall fail if:</p>
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<dt>[EINVAL]</dt>
<dd>The value specified by <i>new_level</i> is negative.</dd>
<dt>[EAGAIN]</dt>
<dd>The value specific by <i>new_level</i> would cause a system resource to be exceeded.</dd>
</dl>
<p>These functions shall not return an error code of [EINTR].</p>
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<div class="box"><em>The following sections are informative.</em></div>
<h4><a name="tag_03_529_06"></a>EXAMPLES</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>None.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_07"></a>APPLICATION USAGE</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>Use of these functions changes the state of the underlying concurrency upon which the application depends. Library developers
are advised to not use the <i>pthread_getconcurrency</i>() and <i>pthread_setconcurrency</i>() functions since their use may
conflict with an applications use of these functions.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_08"></a>RATIONALE</h4>
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<p>None.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_09"></a>FUTURE DIRECTIONS</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>None.</p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_10"></a>SEE ALSO</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>The Base Definitions volume of IEEE&nbsp;Std&nbsp;1003.1-2001, <a href=
"../basedefs/pthread.h.html"><i>&lt;pthread.h&gt;</i></a></p>
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<h4><a name="tag_03_529_11"></a>CHANGE HISTORY</h4>
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<p>First released in Issue 5.</p>
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