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.. title:: TIMESLICE_PRIORITY

.. option:: 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
===================

\ :option:`TIMESLICING <CONFIG_TIMESLICING>`

*(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)*

Default
=======

- 0

Kconfig definition
==================

.. highlight:: kconfig

At ``kernel/Kconfig:446``

Included via ``Kconfig:8`` → ``Kconfig.zephyr:30``

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

.. parsed-literal::

    config TIMESLICE_PRIORITY
    	int "Time slicing thread priority ceiling"
    	range 0 \ :option:`NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES <CONFIG_NUM_PREEMPT_PRIORITIES>`
    	default 0
    	depends on \ :option:`TIMESLICING <CONFIG_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.)*