1<h2>processor_start</h2>
2<hr>
3<p>
4<strong>Function</strong> - Start a processor.
5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
6<pre>
7<strong>#include&ltmach/mach_host.h&gt</strong>
8
9<strong>kern_return_t	processor_start</strong>
10		<strong>(processor_t</strong>	<var>processor</var><strong>);</strong>
11</pre>
12<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
13<dl>
14<dt> <var>processor</var> 
15<dd>
16[in processor send right]
17The processor to be controlled.
18</dl>
19<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
20<p>
21The <strong>processor_start</strong> function allows privileged software
22to start a processor in 
23a multi-processor that so allows it.  A newly started processor
24is assigned to the 
25default processor set.  The interpretation of this operation
26is machine dependent.
27<h3>NOTES</h3>
28<p>
29This operation is machine dependent.  It may do nothing.
30<h3>CAUTIONS</h3>
31<p>
32The ability to restart an exited processor is machine dependent.
33<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
34<dl>
35<dt> <strong>KERN_FAILURE</strong>
36<dd>
37The operation was not performed.  A likely reason is that it
38is not supported on this processor.
39</dl>
40<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
41<p>
42Functions:
43<a href="processor_control.html">processor_control</a>,
44<a href="processor_exit.html">processor_exit</a>,
45<a href="processor_info.html">processor_info</a>,
46<a href="host_processors.html">host_processors</a>.
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