processor_start

Function - Start a processor.

SYNOPSIS

#include<mach/mach_host.h>

kern_return_t	processor_start
		(processor_t	processor);

PARAMETERS

processor

[in processor send right] The processor to be controlled.

DESCRIPTION

The processor_start function allows privileged software to start a processor in a multi-processor that so allows it. A newly started processor is assigned to the default processor set. The interpretation of this operation is machine dependent.

NOTES

This operation is machine dependent. It may do nothing.

CAUTIONS

The ability to restart an exited processor is machine dependent.

RETURN VALUES

KERN_FAILURE

The operation was not performed. A likely reason is that it is not supported on this processor.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: processor_control, processor_exit, processor_info, host_processors.