GetProcessPriorityBoost function

Retrieves the priority boost control state of the specified process.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI GetProcessPriorityBoost(
  _In_  HANDLE hProcess,
  _Out_ PBOOL  pDisablePriorityBoost
);

Parameters

hProcess [in]

A handle to the process. This handle must have the PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION or PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION access right. For more information, see Process Security and Access Rights.

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP:  The handle must have the PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION access right.

pDisablePriorityBoost [out]

A pointer to a variable that receives the priority boost control state. A value of TRUE indicates that dynamic boosting is disabled. A value of FALSE indicates normal behavior.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. In that case, the variable pointed to by the pDisablePriorityBoost parameter receives the priority boost control state.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Requirements

See also

Priority Boosts

Process and Thread Functions

Processes

Scheduling Priorities

SetProcessPriorityBoost