KeSetPriorityThread function (wdm.h)

The KeSetPriorityThread routine sets the run-time priority of a driver-created thread.

Syntax

KPRIORITY KeSetPriorityThread(
  [in, out] PKTHREAD  Thread,
  [in]      KPRIORITY Priority
);

Parameters

[in, out] Thread

Pointer to the driver-created thread.

[in] Priority

Specifies the priority of the driver-created thread, usually to the real-time priority value, LOW_REALTIME_PRIORITY. The value LOW_PRIORITY is reserved for system use.

Return value

KeSetPriorityThread returns the old priority of the thread.

Remarks

If a call to KeSetPriorityThread resets the thread's priority to a lower value, execution of the thread can be rescheduled even if it is currently running or is about to be dispatched for execution.

Requirements

See also

KeGetCurrentThread

KeQueryPriorityThread

KeSetBasePriorityThread