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PTHREAD_DETACH(3P)        POSIX Programmer's Manual       PTHREAD_DETACH(3P)

PROLOG         top

       This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the
       corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or
       the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME         top

       pthread_detach — detach a thread

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <pthread.h>
       int pthread_detach(pthread_t thread);

DESCRIPTION         top

       The pthread_detach() function shall indicate to the implementation
       that storage for the thread thread can be reclaimed when that thread
       terminates. If thread has not terminated, pthread_detach() shall not
       cause it to terminate.
       The behavior is undefined if the value specified by the thread
       argument to pthread_detach() does not refer to a joinable thread.

RETURN VALUE         top

       If the call succeeds, pthread_detach() shall return 0; otherwise, an
       error number shall be returned to indicate the error.

ERRORS         top

       The pthread_detach() function shall not return an error code of
       [EINTR].
       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES         top

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE         top

       None.

RATIONALE         top

       The pthread_join() or pthread_detach() functions should eventually be
       called for every thread that is created so that storage associated
       with the thread may be reclaimed.
       It has been suggested that a ``detach'' function is not necessary;
       the detachstate thread creation attribute is sufficient, since a
       thread need never be dynamically detached. However, need arises in at
       least two cases:
        1. In a cancellation handler for a pthread_join() it is nearly
           essential to have a pthread_detach() function in order to detach
           the thread on which pthread_join() was waiting. Without it, it
           would be necessary to have the handler do another pthread_join()
           to attempt to detach the thread, which would both delay the
           cancellation processing for an unbounded period and introduce a
           new call to pthread_join(), which might itself need a
           cancellation handler. A dynamic detach is nearly essential in
           this case.
        2. In order to detach the ``initial thread'' (as may be desirable in
           processes that set up server threads).
       If an implementation detects that the value specified by the thread
       argument to pthread_detach() does not refer to a joinable thread, it
       is recommended that the function should fail and report an [EINVAL]
       error.
       If an implementation detects use of a thread ID after the end of its
       lifetime, it is recommended that the function should fail and report
       an [ESRCH] error.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS         top

       None.

SEE ALSO         top

       pthread_join(3p)
       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, pthread.h(0p)

COPYRIGHT         top

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information
       Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open
       Group Base Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the
       Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open
       Group.  (This is POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1
       applied.) In the event of any discrepancy between this version and
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