pthread_attr_destroy Subroutine

Purpose

Deletes a thread attributes object.

Library

Threads Library (libpthreads.a)

Syntax

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_attr_destroy (attr)
pthread_attr_t *attr;

Description

The pthread_attr_destroy subroutine destroys the thread attributes object attr, reclaiming its storage space. It has no effect on the threads previously created with that object.

Parameters

Item	Description
attr	Specifies the thread attributes object to delete.

Return Values

Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. Otherwise, an error code is returned.

Error Codes

The pthread_attr_destroy subroutine is unsuccessful if the following is true:

Item	Description
EINVAL	The attr parameter is not valid.

This function will not return an error code of [EINTR].