NAME pthread_exit - terminate the calling thread SYNOPSIS #include void pthread_exit(void *retval); DESCRIPTION pthread_exit terminates the execution of the calling thread. All cleanup handlers that have been set for the calling thread with pthread_cleanup_push(3) are executed in reverse order (the most recently pushed handler is exe- cuted first). Finalization functions for thread-specific data are then called for all keys that have non- NULL val- ues associated with them in the calling thread (see pthread_key_create(3)). Finally, execution of the calling thread is stopped. The retval argument is the return value of the thread. It can be consulted from another thread using pthread_join(3). RETURN VALUE The pthread_exit function never returns. AUTHOR Xavier Leroy SEE ALSO pthread_create(3), pthread_join(3).