pthread_testcancel(3T)													    pthread_testcancel(3T)

NAME

       pthread_testcancel() - process any pending cancellation requests

SYNOPSIS

PARAMETERS

       None.

DESCRIPTION

       The  function checks for any pending cancellation requests against the calling thread. If a cancellation request is pending and the calling
       thread has its cancelability state enabled, the cancellation request will be acted upon.  If the cancelability state of the calling  thread
       is disabled, this function will have no effect.

RETURN VALUE

       None. The function does not return a value.

       If the calling thread acts upon a cancellation request, this function will not return; the calling thread will be terminated.

ERRORS

       None.

AUTHOR

       was derived from the IEEE POSIX P1003.1c standard.

SEE ALSO

       pthread_exit(3T),       pthread_join(3T),       pthread_setcancelstate(3T),	 pthread_setcanceltype(3T),	 pthread_cleanup_push(3T),
       pthread_cleanup_pop(3T), pthread_cond_wait(3T), pthread_cond_timedwait(3T).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

								  Pthread Library					    pthread_testcancel(3T)