1PTHREAD_KILL(3) Linux Programmer's Manual PTHREAD_KILL(3)
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6 pthread_kill - send a signal to a thread
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9 #include <signal.h>
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11 int pthread_kill(pthread_t thread, int sig);
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13 Compile and link with -pthread.
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15 Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
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17 pthread_kill():
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21 The pthread_kill() function sends the signal sig to thread, a thread in
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29 On success, pthread_kill() returns 0; on error, it returns an error
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39 ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
40 │Interface │ Attribute │ Value │
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42 │pthread_kill() │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
43 └────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘
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49 Signal dispositions are process-wide: if a signal handler is installed,
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