Query: pthread_kill
OS: osx
Section: 2
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PTHREAD_KILL(2) BSD System Calls Manual PTHREAD_KILL(2)NAMEpthread_kill -- send a signal to a specified threadSYNOPSIS#include <signal.h> int pthread_kill(pthread_t thread, int sig);DESCRIPTIONThe pthread_kill() function sends a signal, specified by sig, to a thread, specified by thread. If sig is 0, error checking is performed, but no signal is actually sent.RETURN VALUESIf successful, pthread_kill() returns 0. Otherwise, an error number is returned.ERRORSpthread_kill() will fail if: [EINVAL] sig is an invalid or unsupported signal number. [ESRCH] thread is an invalid thread ID.LEGACY SYNOPSIS#include <pthread.h> #include <signal.h> The include file <pthread.h> is necessary.SEE ALSOkill(2), pthread_self(3), raise(3), compat(5)STANDARDSpthread_kill() conforms to ISO/IEC 9945-1:1996 (``POSIX.1'')BSDFeb 05, 2002 BSD