pthread_getspecific(3)					     Library Functions Manual					    pthread_getspecific(3)

NAME

       pthread_getspecific - Obtains the thread-specific data associated with the specified key.

LIBRARY

       DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pthread.h>

       void   *pthread_getspecific(
				pthread_key_t	 key);

STANDARDS

       Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:

       IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS

       The context key identifies the thread-specific data to be obtained.

DESCRIPTION

       This  routine  obtains  the  thread-specific data associated with the specified key for the current thread.  Obtain this key by calling the
       pthread_key_create(3) routine.  This routine returns the value currently bound to the specified key on behalf of the calling thread.

       This routine may be called from a thread-specific data destructor function.

RETURN VALUES

       No errors are returned.	This routine returns the thread-specific data value associated with the specified key argument.  If no thread-spe-
       cific data value is associated with key, or if key is not defined, then this routine returns a NULL value.

RELATED INFORMATION

       Functions: pthread_key_create(3), pthread_setspecific(3)

       Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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