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NNAAMMEE
       nice -- change the nice value of a process

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <unistd.h>

       int nice(int _i_n_c_r);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _n_i_c_e() function shall add the value of _i_n_c_r to the nice value of
       the calling process. A nice value of a process is a non-negative number
       for which a more positive value shall result in less favorable
       scheduling.

       A maximum nice value of 2*{NZERO}-1 and a minimum nice value of 0 shall
       be imposed by the system. Requests for values above or below these
       limits shall result in the nice value being set to the corresponding
       limit. Only a process with appropriate privileges can lower the nice
       value.

       Calling the _n_i_c_e() function has no effect on the priority of processes
       or threads with policy SCHED_FIFO or SCHED_RR.  The effect on processes
       or threads with other scheduling policies is implementation-defined.

       The nice value set with _n_i_c_e() shall be applied to the process. If the
       process is multi-threaded, the nice value shall affect all system scope
       threads in the process.

       As -1 is a permissible return value in a successful situation, an
       application wishing to check for error situations should set _e_r_r_n_o to
       0, then call _n_i_c_e(), and if it returns -1, check to see whether _e_r_r_n_o
       is non-zero.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _n_i_c_e() shall return the new nice value
       -{NZERO}.  Otherwise, -1 shall be returned, the nice value of the
       process shall not be changed, and _e_r_r_n_o shall be set to indicate the
       error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _n_i_c_e() function shall fail if:

       EEPPEERRMM  The _i_n_c_r argument is negative and the calling process does not
              have appropriate privileges.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
   CChhaannggiinngg tthhee NNiiccee VVaalluuee
       The following example adds the value of the _i_n_c_r argument, -20, to the
       nice value of the calling process.

           ##iinncclluuddee <<uunniissttdd..hh>>
           ......
           iinntt iinnccrr == --2200;;
           iinntt rreett;;

           ret = nice(incr);

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _e_x_e_c, _g_e_t_p_r_i_o_r_i_t_y()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<lliimmiittss..hh>>, <<uunniissttdd..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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