Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

taskset

Synopsis

taskset [options] [mask | list] [pid | command [args]]

taskset is used to retrieve or set the processor affinity mask of either an existing process, given its PID, or to run a new a process, given its command name, with a specified affinity mask. The Linux scheduler will then honor the given affinity mask, ensuring that the process in question runs only on allowed processors.

Options

-c, --cpu-list

The affinity mask is provided in list form, for example, “0,2,5-6,” not as a bitmask.

-p, --pid

Set or retrieve the mask of the given PID. Do not start a new process.

-h, --help

Display usage information and then exit.

-V, --version

Display version information and then exit.