pthread_kill(3P)					      pthread_kill(3P)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     pthread_kill - deliver a signal to	a thread

C SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <signal.h>

     int pthread_kill(pthread_t	thread,	int sig);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The pthread_kill()	function is used to request that a signal be sent to
     the specified thread.

     If	sig is zero, error checking is performed, but no signal	is actually
     sent.

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

     On	success, pthread_kill()	returns	zero; otherwise, an error number is
     returned:

     [ESRCH]	    The	thread parameter does not identify a thread.

     [EINVAL]	    The	value specified	by sig is either an invalid or
		    unsupported	signal number.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     sigaction(2), pthread_sigmask(3P),	signal(5).


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