NAME

pthread_detach — detach a thread

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 that 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 VALUE

If the call succeeds, pthread_detach() returns 0. Otherwise, an error number is returned to indicate the error.

ERRORS

The pthread_detach() function will fail if:

[EINVAL]

The implementation has detected that the value specified by thread does not refer to a joinable thread.

[ESRCH]

No thread could be found corresponding to that specified by the given thread ID.

The pthread_detach() function will not return an error code of [EINTR].

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

pthread_join(3) , <pthread.h> .

DERIVATION

Derived from the POSIX Threads Extension (1003.1c-1995)