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PTHREAD_DETACH(3) |
Library Functions Manual |
PTHREAD_DETACH(3) |
NAME
pthread_detach — detach a thread
LIBRARY
POSIX Threads Library (libpthread, -lpthread)
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
int
pthread_detach(pthread_t thread);
DESCRIPTION
The pthread_detach() function is used to indicate to the implementation that storage for the thread thread can be reclaimed when the thread terminates. If thread has not terminated, pthread_detach() will not cause it to terminate. The effect of multiple pthread_detach() calls on the same target thread is unspecified.
RETURN VALUES
If successful, the pthread_detach() function will return zero. Otherwise an error number will be returned to indicate the error.
ERRORS
pthread_detach() shall fail if:
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[EINVAL]
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The value specified by thread does not refer to a joinable thread.
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[ESRCH]
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No thread could be found corresponding to that specified by the given thread ID, thread.
STANDARDS
The function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”).
