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47 .TH PTHREAD_GETSPECIFIC 3C "Mar 23, 2005"
49 pthread_getspecific, pthread_setspecific \- manage thread-specific data
53 cc -mt [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... -lpthread [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]
56 \fBint\fR \fBpthread_setspecific\fR(\fBpthread_key_t\fR \fIkey\fR, \fBconst void *\fR\fIvalue\fR);
61 \fBvoid *\fR\fBpthread_getspecific\fR(\fBpthread_key_t\fR \fIkey\fR);
67 The \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function associates a thread-specific
68 \fIvalue\fR with a \fIkey\fR obtained by way of a previous call to
69 \fBpthread_key_create()\fR. Different threads may bind different values to the
70 same key. These values are typically pointers to blocks of dynamically
71 allocated memory that have been reserved for use by the calling thread.
74 The \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function returns the value currently bound to
75 the specified \fIkey\fR on behalf of the calling thread.
78 The effect of calling \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR or
79 \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR with a \fIkey\fR value not obtained from
80 \fBpthread_key_create()\fR or after \fIkey\fR has been deleted with
81 \fBpthread_key_delete()\fR is undefined.
84 Both \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR and \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR may be called
85 from a thread-specific data destructor function. However, calling
86 \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR from a destructor may result in lost storage or
91 The \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function returns the thread-specific data
92 value associated with the given \fIkey\fR. If no thread-specific data value is
93 associated with \fIkey\fR, then the value \fINULL\fR is returned.
96 Upon successful completion, the \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function returns
97 \fB0\fR. Otherwise, an error number is returned to indicate the error.
101 The \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function will fail if:
108 Insufficient memory exists to associate the value with the key.
113 The \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function may fail if:
120 The key value is invalid.
125 The \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function does not return errors.
129 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
137 ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
139 Interface Stability Standard
147 \fBpthread_key_create\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)