sched_yield(2)							sched_yield(2)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     sched_yield - yield the processor

C SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <sched.h>

     int sched_yield (void);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The sched_yield system call causes	the calling process to relinquish the
     processor to a runnable process of	higher or equal	priority.  In the
     event a higher or equal priority  process is not available, the calling
     process reacquires	control	of the processor.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     alarm(2), pause(2), sched_getscheduler(2),	sched_getparam(2),
     sched_setparam(2),	sched_setscheduler(2), setitimer(2), sginap(2),
     sleep(3)

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

     Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned to the calling
     process.


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