PTHREAD_EXITSection: C Library Functions (3)Updated: LinuxThreads |
NAME
pthread_exit - terminate the calling threadSYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>void pthread_exit(void *retval);
DESCRIPTION
pthread_exit terminates the execution of the calling thread. All cleanup handlers that have been set for the calling thread with pthread_cleanup_push(3) are executed in reverse order (the most recently pushed handler is executed first). Finalization functions for thread-specific data are then called for all keys that have non- NULL values associated with them in the calling thread (see pthread_key_create(3)). Finally, execution of the calling thread is stopped.The retval argument is the return value of the thread. It can be consulted from another thread using pthread_join(3).
RETURN VALUE
The pthread_exit function never returns.AUTHOR
Xavier Leroy <Xavier.Leroy@inria.fr>SEE ALSO
pthread_create(3), pthread_join(3).