pthread_detach() -- detach a thread

SYNOPSIS

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_detach(pthread_t thread);

The pthread_detach() function is used to indicate that storage for the specified 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.

PARAMETERS

thread: Is the thread to mark as detached.

RETURN VALUES

On success, pthread_detach() returns 0. On error, one of the following values is returned:

EINVAL: thread does not refer to a joinable thread.
ESRCH: thread does not refer to any thread in the current process.

CONFORMANCE

POSIX P1003.1 (1996)

MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL

MT-safe.

PORTING ISSUES

None.

AVAILABILITY

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pthread_detach()
detach a thread

Function