minrequestedpriority

Minrequestedpriority is a term used in computing to denote the minimum priority level that a given request or task must be assigned by a scheduler or resource manager. It is typically specified alongside an actual requested priority and is used to enforce a lower bound on the service level that the system should attempt to provide. The exact interpretation of this value can vary between systems, but it generally serves to influence how resources are allocated when multiple requests contend for CPU time, I/O bandwidth, or other shared resources.

In practice, minrequestedpriority is implemented as an integer or as an enumerated category (for example, low, normal, high, or critical). Scheduling policies consult this value to determine queueing order and resource allocation, guiding decisions about which requests to service first and how aggressively to grant access to constrained resources. The concept is often used in conjunction with a corresponding requested priority and may be part of a broader quality-of-service (QoS) framework.

The effect of minrequestedpriority depends on the system’s policies. If the minimum can be honored, the request proceeds with at least that priority. If resources are constrained, the scheduler may still delay or deprioritize lower-priority tasks, or, in some implementations, admission control and QoS rules may reserve capacity for higher-priority work. Some environments also use the value to influence fault handling or backpressure, ensuring that critical paths retain responsiveness under load.

Common contexts include operating system schedulers, I/O and network QoS mechanisms, distributed task queues, and cloud or container orchestration platforms. The precise semantics are defined by the API or framework in which minrequestedpriority appears.

See also: priority scheduling, quality of service, task prioritization, fairness, starvation.