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From: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:29:47 +0100
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Subject: [PATCH] build: Add BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL to task code
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On Linux its not possible for processes to regain a previous nice level after
it has changed. Its therefore not possible to have a core low priority and
then raise the priorities of individual tasks.

This variable allows us to do something like:

BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL = "5"
BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL_task-testimage = "0"

to give priority to specific tasks which the BB_NICE_LEVEL functionality
doesn't give us the option of.

Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
---
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
index 8aec699..9addd71 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/build.py
@@ -346,6 +346,13 @@ def _exec_task(fn, task, d, quieterr):
     if not tempdir:
         bb.fatal("T variable not set, unable to build")
 
+    # Change nice level if we're asked to
+    nice = localdata.getVar("BB_TASK_NICE_LEVEL", True)
+    if nice:
+        curnice = os.nice(0)
+        nice = int(nice) - curnice
+        logger.debug(1, "Renice to %s " % os.nice(nice))
+
     bb.utils.mkdirhier(tempdir)
 
     # Determine the logfile to generate