pthread_tryjoin_np(3)

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NAME

6       pthread_tryjoin_np,  pthread_timedjoin_np  -  try to join with a termi‐
7       nated thread
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SYNOPSIS

10       #define _GNU_SOURCE             /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
11       #include <pthread.h>
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13       int pthread_tryjoin_np(pthread_t thread, void **retval);
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15       int pthread_timedjoin_np(pthread_t thread, void **retval,
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18       Compile and link with -pthread.
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DESCRIPTION

21       These functions operate in the same way as pthread_join(3), except  for
22       the differences described on this page.
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24       The  pthread_tryjoin_np() function performs a nonblocking join with the
25       thread thread, returning the exit status of the thread in *retval.   If
26       thread  has not yet terminated, then instead of blocking, as is done by
27       pthread_join(3), the call returns an error.
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29       The pthread_timedjoin_np() function performs a  join-with-timeout.   If
30       thread  has  not  yet  terminated, then the call blocks until a maximum
31       time, specified in abstime.  If the timeout expires before thread  ter‐
32       minates,  the  call returns an error.  The abstime argument is a struc‐
33       ture of the following form, specifying an absolute time measured  since
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36           struct timespec {
37               time_t tv_sec;     /* seconds */
38               long   tv_nsec;    /* nanoseconds */
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RETURN VALUE

42       On  success,  these  functions return 0; on error, they return an error
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ERRORS

46       These functions can fail  with  the  same  errors  as  pthread_join(3).
47       pthread_tryjoin_np() can in addition fail with the following error:
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49       EBUSY  thread had not yet terminated at the time of the call.
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51       pthread_timedjoin_np() can in addition fail with the following errors:
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56       EINVAL abstime  value  is  invalid (tv_sec is less than 0 or tv_nsec is
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59       pthread_timedjoin_np() never returns the error EINTR.
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VERSIONS

62       These functions first appeared in glibc in version 2.3.3.
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ATTRIBUTES

65       For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
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68       ┌───────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
69       │Interface              │ Attribute     │ Value   │
70       ├───────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
71       │pthread_tryjoin_np(),  │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
72       │pthread_timedjoin_np() │               │         │
73       └───────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘

CONFORMING TO

75       These functions are nonstandard GNU extensions; hence the suffix  "_np"
76       (nonportable) in the names.
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EXAMPLE

79       The following code waits to join for up to 5 seconds:
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86           if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &ts) == -1) {
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93           if (s != 0) {
94               /* Handle error */
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COLOPHON

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