Re: Raising Thread Priority

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"Scott McPhillips [MVP]" <org-dot-mvps-at-scottmcp>

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Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:18:08 -0400

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"jmarc" <jmarc@incursion-voyages.com> wrote in message =
news:mUKRi.11348$GO5.6235@edtnps90...
  I would just to raise 'above normal'
  my application (main thread).

  I use the SetThreadPriority function
  to raise it, but nothing change. Using
  GetThreadPriority before and after
  shown the priority level has not being
  changed!

  My app is working over 2 hours, just
  digging alone in memory, and the CPU
  is not really more than 30%. My app
  is not creating and destructing lots of
  object. Almost all memory is allocated
  prior my app is transforming a medium
  size database data into another one.

  So, not much IOs are involved. Working
  at higer level might split down significantly
  the 2 hours time for that conversion...!

  Any suggest on how to use the
  SetThreadPriority function, or something
  else might be better...?

  Thanks

  jamrc...

SetThreadPriority sets a priority relative to the application's priority =
class, which means a relative priority with respect to other threads =
within your process.

To get an absolute boost in priority you would need to call =
SetPriorityClass for your application.

But if your CPU is at 30% and nothing else is going on it indicates you =
are probably disk (or network) bound.

--
Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]
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  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would just to raise 'above =
normal'</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>my application (main =
thread).</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use the SetThreadPriority =
function</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to raise it, but nothing =
change. 
  Using</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>GetThreadPriority before and =
after</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>shown the priority level has not
  being</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>changed!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My app is working over 2 hours, just
</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>digging alone in memory, and the =
CPU</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>is not really more than 30%.  My =

  app</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>is not creating and destructing lots
  of</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>object.  Almost all memory is
  allocated</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>prior my app is transforming a
medium</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>size database </FONT><FONT =
face=Arial size=2>data
  into another one.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, not much IOs are involved. 
  Working</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>at higer level might split down
  significantly</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the 2 hours time for that
  conversion...!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggest on how to use =
the</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SetThreadPriority function, or
  something</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>else might be better...?</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>jamrc...</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SetThreadPriority sets a priority =
relative to the
application's priority class, which means a relative priority with =
respect to
other threads within your process.  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To get an absolute boost in priority =
you would need
to call SetPriorityClass for your application.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But if your CPU is at 30% and nothing =
else is going
on it indicates you are probably disk (or network) =
bound.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>-- <BR>Scott McPhillips [VC++ MVP]</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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