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-rw-r--r--host/include/uhd/utils/thread.hpp6
-rw-r--r--host/tests/packet_handler_benchmark.cpp2
-rw-r--r--host/utils/query_gpsdo_sensors.cpp2
-rw-r--r--host/utils/uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance.cpp2
-rw-r--r--host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset.cpp2
-rw-r--r--host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance.cpp2
-rw-r--r--tools/kitchen_sink/kitchen_sink.cpp2
7 files changed, 4 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/utils/thread.hpp b/host/include/uhd/utils/thread.hpp
index aeb27e467..9f71161d0 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/utils/thread.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/utils/thread.hpp
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ static const float default_thread_priority = float(0.5);
/*!
* Set the scheduling priority on the current thread.
*
- * A new thread or calling process should make this call
- * with the defaults this to enable realtime scheduling.
+ * To enable realtime scheduling on a new thread, call this function with
+ * the default values. Warning: realtime scheduling can cause UHD worker
+ * threads to not share resources such as network interfaces fairly,
+ * potentially causing it to malfunction.
*
* A priority of zero corresponds to normal priority.
* Positive priority values are higher than normal.
diff --git a/host/tests/packet_handler_benchmark.cpp b/host/tests/packet_handler_benchmark.cpp
index 21e1430ae..ec7eff517 100644
--- a/host/tests/packet_handler_benchmark.cpp
+++ b/host/tests/packet_handler_benchmark.cpp
@@ -319,8 +319,6 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char* argv[])
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
const char* formats[] = {"sc16", "fc32", "fc64"};
constexpr size_t rx_spp = 2000;
constexpr size_t tx_spp = 1000;
diff --git a/host/utils/query_gpsdo_sensors.cpp b/host/utils/query_gpsdo_sensors.cpp
index ecc0048a7..99fbd1d03 100644
--- a/host/utils/query_gpsdo_sensors.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/query_gpsdo_sensors.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ int query_clock_sensors(const std::string& args)
int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char* argv[])
{
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
std::string args;
// Set up program options
diff --git a/host/utils/uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance.cpp b/host/utils/uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance.cpp
index c68c96173..1d8bdf6ee 100644
--- a/host/utils/uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/uhd_cal_rx_iq_balance.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ static void tx_thread(uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp,
uhd::tx_streamer::sptr tx_stream,
const double tx_wave_ampl)
{
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
// set max TX gain
usrp->set_tx_gain(usrp->get_tx_gain_range().stop());
diff --git a/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset.cpp b/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset.cpp
index f47b5e913..4ae305696 100644
--- a/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_dc_offset.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ static void tx_thread(uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp,
const double tx_wave_freq,
const double tx_wave_ampl)
{
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
// set max TX gain
usrp->set_tx_gain(usrp->get_tx_gain_range().stop());
diff --git a/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance.cpp b/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance.cpp
index 2e7229fd3..233f23862 100644
--- a/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance.cpp
+++ b/host/utils/uhd_cal_tx_iq_balance.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ static void tx_thread(uhd::usrp::multi_usrp::sptr usrp,
const double tx_wave_freq,
const double tx_wave_ampl)
{
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
// set max TX gain
usrp->set_tx_gain(usrp->get_tx_gain_range().stop());
diff --git a/tools/kitchen_sink/kitchen_sink.cpp b/tools/kitchen_sink/kitchen_sink.cpp
index ce33d049b..ea49ad284 100644
--- a/tools/kitchen_sink/kitchen_sink.cpp
+++ b/tools/kitchen_sink/kitchen_sink.cpp
@@ -1037,8 +1037,6 @@ std::vector<size_t> get_channels(const std::string& channel_list, size_t max = -
* Main code + dispatcher
**********************************************************************/
int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
- uhd::set_thread_priority_safe();
-
//variables to be set by po
std::string args;
double duration;