rtapi_prio - thread priority functions
| int rtapi_prio_highest() | ||
| int rtapi_prio_lowest() | ||
| int rtapi_prio_next_higher(int prio) | ||
| int rtapi_prio_next_lower(int prio) | 
| prio | A value returned by a prior rtapi_prio_xxx call | 
The rtapi_prio_xxxx functions provide a portable way to set task priority. The mapping of actual priority to priority number depends on the RTOS. Priorities range from rtapi_prio_lowest to rtapi_prio_highest, inclusive. To use this API, use one of two methods:
| 1) | Set your lowest priority task to rtapi_prio_lowest, and for each task of the next lowest priority, set their priorities to rtapi_prio_next_higher(previous). | ||
| 2) | Set your highest priority task to rtapi_prio_highest, and for each task of the next highest priority, set their priorities to rtapi_prio_next_lower(previous). | 
N.B. A high priority task will preempt or interrupt a lower priority task. Linux is always the lowest priority!
Call these functions only from within init/cleanup code, not from realtime tasks.
Returns an opaque real-time priority number.
rtapi_task_new(3rtapi)