NAME pthread_signal_to_cancel_np - Cancels the specified thread SYNOPSIS #include <pthread.h> int pthread_signal_to_cancel_np( sigset_t *sigset, pthread_t *thread ); PARAMETERS sigset Signal mask containing a list of signals that, when received by the process, cancels the specified thread. thread Thread canceled if a valid signal is received by the process. DESCRIPTION The pthread_signal_to_cancel_np() routine requests that the specified thread be canceled if one of the signals specified in the signal mask is received by the process. The set of legal signals is the same as that for the sigwait() service. The sigset parameter is not validated. If it is invalid, this routine will return successfully but neither the speci- fied thread nor the previously specified thread will be canceled if a signal occurs. Note that the address of the specified thread is saved in a per-process global variable. Therefore, any subsequent call to this routine by your application or any library function will supercede the thread specified in the previous call, and that thread will not be canceled if one of the signals specified for it is delivered to the process. In other words, take care when you call this routine; if another thread calls it after you do, the expected result of this routine will not occur. 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 value specified by thread is invalid. RELATED INFORMATION FUNCTIONS: pthread_cancel