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idle
Langue: en
Version: 1994-08-21 (MeeGo - 06/11/10)
Section: 2 (Appels système)
NAME
idle - make process 0 idleSYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>int idle(void);
DESCRIPTION
idle() is an internal system call used during bootstrap. It marks the process's pages as swappable, lowers its priority, and enters the main scheduling loop. idle() never returns.Only process 0 may call idle(). Any user process, even a process with superuser permission, will receive EPERM.
RETURN VALUE
idle() never returns for process 0, and always returns -1 for a user process.ERRORS
- EPERM
- Always, for a user process.
VERSIONS
Since 2.3.13 this system call does not exist anymore.CONFORMING TO
This function is Linux-specific, and should not be used in programs intended to be portable.COLOPHON
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