pthread_detach() detach a thread	Function
	SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION PARAMETERS RETURN VALUES CONFORMANCE MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL PORTING ISSUES AVAILABILITY SEE ALSO

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SYNOPSIS

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_detach(pthread_t thread);

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DESCRIPTION

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.

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PARAMETERS

thread 

Is the thread to mark as detached.

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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.

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CONFORMANCE

POSIX P1003.1 (1996)

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MULTITHREAD SAFETY LEVEL

MT-safe.

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PORTING ISSUES

None.

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AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

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SEE ALSO

Functions:

pthread_create(), pthread_join()

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