pthread_exit
PTHREAD_EXIT(3) PTHREAD_EXIT(3)
NAME
pthread_exit - terminate the calling thread
SYNOPSIS
#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_cre-
ate(3)). Finally, execution of the calling thread is stopped.
The retval argument is the return value of the thread. It can be con-
sulted 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).
LinuxThreads PTHREAD_EXIT(3)