NAME

    pthread_getspecific - Obtains the thread-specific data associated
                          with the specified key

 SYNOPSIS

     #include <pthread.h>

     int pthread_getspecific( pthread_key_t  key,
                              pthread_addr_t *value );

 PARAMETERS

     key                Context key value that identifies the data
                        value obtained. This key value must be obtained
                        from pthread_keycreate().

     value              Address of the current thread-specific data value
                        associated with the specified key.

 DESCRIPTION

 The pthread_getspecific() routine obtains the thread-specific data asso-
 ciated with the specified key for the current thread.

 RETURN VALUES

 If the function fails, errno may be set to one of the following values:

    Return   Error      Description
    _____________________________________________
     0                  Successful completion.

    -1      [EINVAL]    The key value is invalid.

 RELATED INFORMATION

     FUNCTIONS:  pthread_keycreate
                 pthread_setspecific