Start (Standard 8 Module Reference)
7/8/2014
Review the applicable Embedded Core modules and any examples for the Start setting in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).
This setting sets the priority of client threads.
The default value is 2.
The following table shows the possible values.
Value |
Priority |
Description |
|---|---|---|
23-26 |
1 |
These threads have higher priority than all but certain system-level tasks. Use these values for audio tasks. |
16-22 |
2 |
These threads are part of the application that is in the foreground. |
8-15 |
3 |
These threads have a minimum percentage of the CPU resources as required. |
1-7 |
0 |
These threads have used their quota of CPU resource and run only if there are no higher priority threads to run. |
Modules
The following table shows the modules that you can apply this setting to. In Image Configuration Editor (ICE), you can follow the corresponding path to set this setting for a module.
Module |
Path |
|---|---|
Products/Embedded Core/MMCSS/Start |
XML Example
The following XML example shows set priority such that a minimum percentage of the CPU is used as required.
<Start>10</Start>