pthread_getspecific(3)pthread_getspecific(3)NAMEpthread_getspecific - Obtains the thread-specific data associated with
the specified key
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
void *pthread_getspecific(
pthread_key_t key );
LIBRARY
DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry stan‐
dards as follows:
IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface
PARAMETERS
The context key identifies the thread-specific data to be obtained.
DESCRIPTION
This routine obtains the thread-specific data associated with the spec‐
ified key for the current thread. Obtain this key by calling the
pthread_key_create(3) routine. This routine returns the value currently
bound to the specified key on behalf of the calling thread.
This routine may be called from a thread-specific data destructor func‐
tion.
RETURN VALUES
No errors are returned. This routine returns the thread-specific data
value associated with the specified key argument. If no thread-spe‐
cific data value is associated with key, or if key is not defined, then
this routine returns a NULL value.
SEE ALSO
Functions: pthread_key_create(3), pthread_setspecific(3)
Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide
pthread_getspecific(3)
