SYNOPSIS

#include <pthread.h>
void pthread_testcancel(void);

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Compile and link with -pthread.

DESCRIPTION

Calling pthread_testcancel() creates a cancellation point within the calling thread, so that a thread that is otherwise executing code that contains no cancellation points will respond to a cancellation request.

If cancelability is disabled (using pthread_setcancelstate(3)), or no cancellation request is pending, then a call to pthread_testcancel() has no effect.

RETURN VALUE

This function does not return a value. If the calling thread is canceled as a consequence of a call to this function, then the function does not return.

ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

Interface	Attribute	Value
pthread_testcancel()	Thread safety	MT-Safe

CONFORMING TO

POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.

EXAMPLE

See pthread_cleanup_push(3).

COLOPHON

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