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thread_block(9r)
NAME
  thread_block - General: Blocks (puts to sleep) the current kernel thread

SYNOPSIS
  void thread_block(
	  void );

ARGUMENTS
  None

DESCRIPTION
  The thread_block routine blocks (puts to sleep) the current kernel thread
  and selects the next kernel thread to start (run). The routine schedules
  the next kernel thread onto this CPU.

  When a kernel thread is waiting for an event, it should block. In general,
  a kernel thread is blocked when the thread wait bit in the thread structure
  pointer associated with the current kernel thread is set. This bit
  signifies that this kernel thread is on the appropriate wait hash queue,
  waiting for a wakeup call. This allows the CPU to execute another kernel
  thread while this kernel thread is blocked.

RETURN VALUES
  None

SEE ALSO
  Routines: assert_wait_mesg(9r), current_thread(9r)

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