2.2.3 Thread Attributes

A thread attributes object allows you to specify values for thread attributes other than the defaults when you create a thread with the pthread_create routine. To use a thread attributes object, perform the following steps:

1. Create a thread attributes object by calling the pthread_ attr_init routine.

2. Call the routines discussed in the following sections to set the individual attributes of the thread attributes object.

3. Create a new thread by calling the pthread_create routine and specifying the handle of the thread attributes object.

You have control over the following attributes of a new thread:

• Scheduling inheritance

• Scheduling policy

• Scheduling parameters

• Stack size

• Stack guard size