pthread_setspecific(3) Library Functions Manual pthread_setspecific(3)
NAME
pthread_setspecific - Sets the thread-specific data value associated with the specified key for the current thread.
LIBRARY
DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_setspecific(
pthread_key_t key,
const void *value);
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:
IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface
PARAMETERS
Thread-specific key that identifies the thread-specific data to receive value. This key value must be obtained from pthread_key_cre-
ate(3)). New thread-specific data value to associate with the specified key for the current thread.
DESCRIPTION
This routine sets the thread-specific data value associated with the specified key for the current thread. If a value is defined for the
key in this thread (the current value is not NULL), the new value is substituted for it. The key is obtained by a previous call to
pthread_key_create(3).
Different threads can bind different values to the same key. These values are typically pointers to blocks of dynamically allocated memory
that are reserved for use by the calling thread.
Do not call this routine from a thread-specific data destructor function.
Note that although the type for value (void *) implies that it represents an address, the type is being used as a "universal scalar type."
DECthreads simply stores value for later retrieval.
RETURN VALUES
If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows:
Successful completion. The specified key is invalid. Insufficient memory exists to associate the value with the key.
ERRORS
None
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: pthread_getspecific(3), pthread_key_create(3), pthread_key_delete(3)
Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide
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