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### 3.13 `OMP_WAIT_POLICY` – How waiting threads are handled

Description:

  Specifies whether waiting threads should be active or passive. If the value is `PASSIVE`, waiting threads should not consume CPU power while waiting; while the value is `ACTIVE` specifies that they should. If undefined, threads wait actively for a short time before waiting passively.

See also:

  GOMP_SPINCOUNT

Reference:

  OpenMP specification v4.0, Section 4.8