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pthread_attr_destroy(3)
NAME
  pthread_attr_destroy - Destroys a thread attributes object.

LIBRARY
  DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <pthread.h>

  int pthread_attr_destroy(
		   pthread_attr_t  *attr);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS
  attr	    Thread attributes object to be destroyed.

DESCRIPTION
  This routine destroys a thread attributes object.  Call this routine when a
  thread attributes object will no longer be referenced.

  Threads that were created using this thread attributes object are not
  affected by the destruction of the thread attributes object.

  The results of calling this routine are unpredictable if the value
  specified by the attr argument refers to a thread attributes object that
  does not exist.

RETURN VALUES
  If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value
  indicating the type of error.	 Possible return values are as follows:

  0	    Successful completion

  [EINVAL]  The value specified by attr is invalid.

ERRORS
  None



RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: pthread_attr_init(3), pthread_create(3)

  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide