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CONFIG_TIMESLICE_PRIORITY

Time slicing thread priority ceiling

Type: int

Help

This option specifies the thread priority level at which time slicing
takes effect; threads having a higher priority than this ceiling are
not subject to time slicing.

Direct dependencies

TIMESLICING

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Default

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Kconfig definition

At kernel/Kconfig:461

Included via Kconfig:8Kconfig.zephyr:40

Menu path: (Top) → General Kernel Options → Timer API Options → Thread time slicing

config TIMESLICE_PRIORITY
    int "Time slicing thread priority ceiling"
    range 0 NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES
    default 0
    depends on TIMESLICING
    help
      This option specifies the thread priority level at which time slicing
      takes effect; threads having a higher priority than this ceiling are
      not subject to time slicing.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)