pthread_testcancel

Requests delivery of a pending cancel to the current thread.

Syntax

pthread_testcancel();

C Binding

void
pthread_testcancel ();

Arguments

: None

Description

This routine requests delivery of a pending cancel to the current thread. The cancel is delivered only if a cancel is pending for the current thread and general cancel delivery is not currently disabled. (A thread disables delivery of cancels to itself by calling pthread_setcancel.)

This routine, when called within very long loops, ensures that a pending cancel is noticed within a reasonable amount of time.

Return Values

None