1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/comphelper/threadpool.hxx b/include/comphelper/threadpool.hxx
index cfa471b60802..2f726f0b406f 100644
--- a/include/comphelper/threadpool.hxx
+++ b/include/comphelper/threadpool.hxx
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ public:
     /// count for the CPU
     static      ThreadPool& getSharedOptimalPool();
 
+    /// returns a configurable max-concurrency
+    /// limit to avoid spawning an unnecessarily
+    /// large number of threads on high-core boxes.
+    /// MAX_CONCURRENCY envar controls the cap.
+    static      sal_Int32 getPreferredConcurrency();
+
                 ThreadPool( sal_Int32 nWorkers );
     virtual    ~ThreadPool();