osf1 man page for pthread_attr_destroy

Query: pthread_attr_destroy

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Section: 3

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pthread_attr_destroy(3) 				     Library Functions Manual					   pthread_attr_destroy(3)

NAME
pthread_attr_destroy - Destroys a thread attributes object.
LIBRARY
DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h> int pthread_attr_destroy( pthread_attr_t *attr);
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 attributes object to be destroyed.
DESCRIPTION
This routine destroys a thread attributes object. Call this routine when a thread attributes object will no longer be referenced. Threads that were created using this thread attributes object are not affected by the destruction of the thread attributes object. The results of calling this routine are unpredictable if the value specified by the attr argument refers to a thread attributes object that does not exist.
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 value specified by attr is invalid.
ERRORS
None
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: pthread_attr_init(3), pthread_create(3) Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide delim off pthread_attr_destroy(3)
Related Man Pages
pthread_attr_getdetachstate(3) - osf1
pthread_attr_getschedpolicy(3) - osf1
pthread_attr_setstacksize(3) - osf1
pthread_detach(3) - osf1
pthread_mutexattr_destroy(3) - osf1
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