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<h2>processor_set_policy_enable</h2>
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<strong>Function</strong> - Enables a scheduling policy for a processor set.
<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
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<strong>#include&lt mach/mach_host.h&gt</strong>

<strong>kern_return_t	processor_set_policy_enable</strong>
		<strong>(processor_set_t</strong>	<var>processor_set</var>,
		<strong>int</strong>	<var>policy</var><strong>);</strong>
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<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
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<dt> <var>processor_set</var>
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[in processor-set-control port] The control port for the processor set for which a scheduling policy is to be enabled.
<dt> <var>policy</var>
<dd>
[in scalar] Policy to be enabled. The values currently defined are POLICY_TIMESHARE and POLICY_FIXEDPRI.
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<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
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The <strong>processor_set_policy_enable</strong>
function extends the set of scheduling policies allowed for
<var>processor_set</var>. The set of scheduling policies allowed for a
processor set is the set of policies allowed to be set for threads
assigned to that processor set. The current set of permitted policies
can be obtained from <strong>processor_set_info</strong>.
<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
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Only generic errors apply.
<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
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Functions:
<a href="processor_set_info.html">processor_set_info</a>,
<a href="P_set_policy_disable.html">processor_set_policy_disable</a>,
<a href="thread_policy.html">thread_policy</a>.