PTHREAD_SETSPECIFIC(3)					   BSD Library Functions Manual 				    PTHREAD_SETSPECIFIC(3)

NAME

     pthread_setspecific -- set a thread-specific data value

SYNOPSIS

     #include <pthread.h>

     int
     pthread_setspecific(pthread_key_t key, const void *value);

DESCRIPTION

     The pthread_setspecific() function associates a thread-specific value with a key obtained via a previous call to pthread_key_create().  Dif-
     ferent threads may bind different values to the same key.	These values are typically pointers to blocks of dynamically allocated memory that
     have been reserved for use by the calling thread.

     The effect of calling pthread_setspecific() with a key value not obtained from pthread_key_create(), or after key has been deleted with
     pthread_key_delete(), is undefined.

     pthread_setspecific() may be called from a thread-specific data destructor function; however, this may result in lost storage or infinite
     loops.

RETURN VALUES

     If successful,  the pthread_setspecific() function will return zero.  Otherwise, an error number will be returned to indicate the error.

ERRORS

     pthread_setspecific() will fail if:

     [EINVAL]		The key value is invalid.

     [ENOMEM]		Insufficient memory exists to associate the value with the key.

SEE ALSO

     pthread_getspecific(3), pthread_key_create(3), pthread_key_delete(3)

STANDARDS

     pthread_setspecific() conforms to ISO/IEC 9945-1:1996 (``POSIX.1'').

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								   April 4, 1996							       BSD