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priority=

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priority=(p1) public

Sets the priority of thr to integer. Higher-priority threads will run before lower-priority threads.

count1 = count2 = 0
a = Thread.new do
      loop { count1 += 1 }
    end
a.priority = -1

b = Thread.new do
      loop { count2 += 1 }
    end
b.priority = -2
sleep 1   #=> 1
Thread.critical = 1
count1    #=> 622504
count2    #=> 5832

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/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     thr.priority= integer   => thr
 *
 *  Sets the priority of <i>thr</i> to <i>integer</i>. Higher-priority threads
 *  will run before lower-priority threads.
 *
 *     count1 = count2 = 0
 *     a = Thread.new do
 *           loop { count1 += 1 }
 *         end
 *     a.priority = -1
 *     
 *     b = Thread.new do
 *           loop { count2 += 1 }
 *         end
 *     b.priority = -2
 *     sleep 1   #=> 1
 *     Thread.critical = 1
 *     count1    #=> 622504
 *     count2    #=> 5832
 */

static VALUE
rb_thread_priority_set(thread, prio)
    VALUE thread, prio;
{
    rb_thread_t th;

    rb_secure(4);
    th = rb_thread_check(thread);

    th->priority = NUM2INT(prio);
    rb_thread_schedule();
    return prio;
}

priority=

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