exit_group(2)

1exit_group(2)                 System Calls Manual                exit_group(2)
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NAME

6       exit_group - exit all threads in a process
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LIBRARY

9       Standard C library (libc, -lc)
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SYNOPSIS

12       #include <sys/syscall.h>       /* Definition of SYS_* constants */
13       #include <unistd.h>
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15       [[noreturn]] void syscall(SYS_exit_group, int status);
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17       Note: glibc provides no wrapper for exit_group(), necessitating the use
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DESCRIPTION

21       This system call terminates all threads in the calling process's thread
22       group.
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RETURN VALUE

25       This system call does not return.
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STANDARDS

28       Linux.
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HISTORY

31       Linux 2.5.35.
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NOTES

34       Since  glibc  2.3,  this  is  the system call invoked when the _exit(2)
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