.TH "set_cpus_allowed" 9 "set_cpus_allowed" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
set_cpus_allowed \-  change a given task's processor affinity
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "void" set_cpus_allowed
.BI "(struct task_struct *" p ","
.BI "unsigned long " new_mask ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "p" 12
 task to bind
.IP "new_mask" 12
 bitmask of allowed processors
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Upon return, the task is running on a legal processor.  Note the caller
.SH "MUST HAVE A VALID REFERENCE TO THE TASK"
 it must not \fBexit\fP prematurely.
This call can sleep; do not hold locks on call.