PSET_CREATE(2) System Calls PSET_CREATE(2)

NAME

pset_create, pset_destroy, pset_assign - manage sets of processors

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/pset.h>

int pset_create(psetid_t *newpset);


int pset_destroy(psetid_t pset);


int pset_assign(psetid_t pset, processorid_t cpu, psetid_t *opset);

DESCRIPTION

These functions control the creation and management of sets of
processors. Processor sets allow a subset of the system's processors to
be set aside for exclusive use by specified LWPs and processes. The
binding of LWPs and processes to processor sets is controlled by
pset_bind(2).


The pset_create() function creates an empty processor set that contains
no processors. On successful return, newpset will contain the ID of the
new processor set.


The pset_destroy() function destroys the processor set pset, releasing
its constituent processors and processes. If pset is PS_MYID, the
processor set to which the caller is bound is destroyed.


The pset_assign() function assigns the processor cpu to the processor set
pset. A processor that has been assigned to a processor set will run only
LWPs and processes that have been explicitly bound to that processor set,
unless another LWP requires a resource that is only available on that
processor.


On successful return, if opset is non-null, opset will contain the
processor set ID of the former processor set of the processor.


If pset is PS_NONE, pset_assign() releases processor cpu from its current
processor set.


If pset is PS_QUERY, pset_assign() makes no change to processor sets, but
returns the current processor set ID of processor cpu in opset.


If pset is PS_MYID, processor cpu is assigned to the processor set to
which the caller belongs. If the caller does not belong to a processor
set, processor cpu is released from its current processor set.


These functions are restricted to privileged processes, except for
pset_assign() when pset is PS_QUERY.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, these functions return 0. Otherwise, -1 is
returned and errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

These functions will fail if:

EBUSY
The processor could not be moved to the specified processor
set.


EFAULT
The location pointed to by newpset was not writable by the
user, or the location pointed to by opset was not NULL and not
writable by the user.


EINVAL
The specified processor does not exist, the specified
processor is not on-line, or an invalid processor set was
specified.


ENOMEM
There was insufficient space for pset_create to create a new
processor set.


ENOTSUP
The pools facility is active. See pooladm(8) and
pool_set_status(3POOL) for information about enabling and
disabling the pools facility.


EPERM
The {PRIV_SYS_RES_CONFIG} privilege is not asserted in the
effective set of the calling process.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-------------------+
|Interface Stability | Committed |
+--------------------+-------------------+
|MT-Level | Async-Signal-Safe |
+--------------------+-------------------+

SEE ALSO

p_online(2), processor_bind(2), pset_bind(2), pset_info(2),
pset_getloadavg(3C), pool_set_status(3POOL), attributes(7),
privileges(7), pooladm(8), psradm(8), psrinfo(8), psrset(8)

NOTES

The processor set type of PS_SYSTEM is no longer supported.


Processors with LWPs bound to them using processor_bind(2) cannot be
assigned to a new processor set. If this is attempted, pset_assign()
will fail and set errno to EBUSY.

February 22, 2008 PSET_CREATE(2)