exit.c


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/*
 * exit.c
 *
 * Description:
 * This translation unit implements routines associated with exiting from
 * a thread.
 */

#include "pthread.h"
#include "implement.h"

/*
 * Code contributed by John E. Bossom <JEB>.
 */

void
pthread_exit (void *value_ptr)
     /*
      * ------------------------------------------------------
      * DOCPUBLIC
      *      This function terminates the calling thread, returning
      *      the value 'value_ptr' to any joining thread.
      *
      * PARAMETERS
      *      value_ptr
      *              a generic data value (i.e. not the address of a value)
      *
      *
      * DESCRIPTION
      *      This function terminates the calling thread, returning
      *      the value 'value_ptr' to any joining thread.
      *      NOTE: thread should be joinable.
      *
      * RESULTS
      *              N/A
      *
      * ------------------------------------------------------
      */
{
  _pthread_callUserDestroyRoutines((pthread_t) pthread_getspecific(_pthread_selfThreadKey));

  _endthreadex ((unsigned) value_ptr);
}