diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index dd74009..a62cdd7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -246,19 +246,23 @@ impl std::error::Error for Error {}
 pub struct ThreadPriorityValue(u8);
 impl ThreadPriorityValue {
     /// The maximum value for a thread priority.
-    pub const MAX: u8 = 99;
+    pub const MAX: u8 = if cfg!(target_os = "vxworks") { 255 } else { 99 };
     /// The minimum value for a thread priority.
     pub const MIN: u8 = 0;
 }
 
 impl std::convert::TryFrom<u8> for ThreadPriorityValue {
-    type Error = &'static str;
+    type Error = String;
 
     fn try_from(value: u8) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if (Self::MIN..=Self::MAX).contains(&value) {
             Ok(Self(value))
         } else {
-            Err("The value is not in the range of [0;99]")
+            Err(format!(
+                "The value is not in the range of [{}; {}]",
+                Self::MIN,
+                Self::MAX
+            ))
         }
     }
 }
@@ -810,7 +814,7 @@ pub trait ThreadScopeExt<'scope> {
 }
 
 #[rustversion::since(1.63)]
-impl<'scope, 'env> ThreadScopeExt<'scope> for std::thread::Scope<'scope, 'env> {
+impl<'scope> ThreadScopeExt<'scope> for std::thread::Scope<'scope, '_> {
     fn spawn_with_priority<F, T>(
         &'scope self,
         priority: ThreadPriority,
diff --git a/src/unix.rs b/src/unix.rs
index 32b7466..cec19dc 100644
--- a/src/unix.rs
+++ b/src/unix.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use libc::SCHED_NORMAL as SCHED_OTHER;
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "android"))]
 use libc::SCHED_OTHER;
-#[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
-use libc::{SCHED_BATCH, SCHED_IDLE};
 #[cfg(target_os = "vxworks")]
 use libc::SCHED_SPORADIC;
+#[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "android"))]
+use libc::{SCHED_BATCH, SCHED_IDLE};
 use libc::{SCHED_FIFO, SCHED_RR};
 
 use crate::{Error, ThreadPriority, ThreadPriorityValue};
@@ -590,7 +590,11 @@ pub fn set_thread_priority_and_policy(
             // On VxWorks, macOS and iOS it is possible to set the priority
             // this way.
             if matches!(policy, ThreadSchedulePolicy::Realtime(_))
-                || cfg!(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "ios", target_os = "vxworks"))
+                || cfg!(any(
+                    target_os = "macos",
+                    target_os = "ios",
+                    target_os = "vxworks"
+                ))
             {
                 // If the policy is a realtime one, the priority is set via
                 // pthread_setschedparam.
@@ -614,7 +618,11 @@ pub fn set_thread_priority_and_policy(
             } else {
                 //VxWorks does not have set priority function
                 #[cfg(target_os = "vxworks")]
-                unsafe fn setpriority( _which: u32, _who: u32, _priority: libc::c_int) -> libc::c_int {
+                unsafe fn setpriority(
+                    _which: u32,
+                    _who: u32,
+                    _priority: libc::c_int,
+                ) -> libc::c_int {
                     panic!("Set priority function not supported by vxworks");
                 }
 
diff --git a/tests/unix.rs b/tests/unix.rs
index ff144c2..e699ef7 100644
--- a/tests/unix.rs
+++ b/tests/unix.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ fn get_and_set_priority_with_normal_policies(
 #[cfg(any(
     target_os = "macos",
     target_os = "openbsd",
+    target_os = "vxworks",
     target_os = "freebsd",
     target_os = "netbsd"
 ))]
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ fn set_priority_with_normal_policy_but_with_invalid_value(#[case] policy: Thread
 #[cfg(any(
     target_os = "macos",
     target_os = "openbsd",
+    target_os = "vxworks",
     target_os = "freebsd",
     target_os = "netbsd"
 ))]