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36a278733dSd.Dt PTHREAD_SETSPECIFIC 3
37c043c0f7Sd.Os
38a278733dSd.Sh NAME
39a278733dSd.Nm pthread_setspecific
40a278733dSd.Nd set a thread-specific data value
41a278733dSd.Sh SYNOPSIS
4286f9d4cdStedu.In pthread.h
43a278733dSd.Ft int
44a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific "pthread_key_t key" "const void *value"
45a278733dSd.Sh DESCRIPTION
46a278733dSdThe
47a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
48a278733dSdfunction associates a thread-specific value with a
49a278733dSd.Fa key
50a278733dSdobtained via a previous call to
51a278733dSd.Fn pthread_key_create .
52*e401f658SschwarzeDifferent threads may bind different values to the same key.
53*e401f658SschwarzeThese values are
54a278733dSdtypically pointers to blocks of dynamically allocated memory that have been
55a278733dSdreserved for use by the calling thread.
56a278733dSd.Pp
57a278733dSdThe effect of calling
58a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
59a278733dSdwith a key value not obtained from
6082d2d131Sfgsch.Fn pthread_key_create
61a278733dSdor after
62a278733dSd.Fa key
63a278733dSdhas been deleted with
6482d2d131Sfgsch.Fn pthread_key_delete
65a278733dSdis undefined.
66a278733dSd.Pp
67a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
68fff41271Spjanzenmay be called from a thread-specific data destructor function; however, this
69a278733dSdmay result in lost storage or infinite loops.
70a278733dSd.Sh RETURN VALUES
71a278733dSdIf successful, the
72a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
73ee997aeaSmpechfunction will return zero.
74ee997aeaSmpechOtherwise an error number will be returned to indicate the error.
75a278733dSd.Sh ERRORS
76a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
77a278733dSdwill fail if:
78a278733dSd.Bl -tag -width Er
79a278733dSd.It Bq Er ENOMEM
80a278733dSdInsufficient memory exists to associate the value with the
81a278733dSd.Fa key .
82a278733dSd.It Bq Er EINVAL
83a278733dSdThe
84a278733dSd.Fa key
85a278733dSdvalue is invalid.
86a278733dSd.El
87a278733dSd.Sh SEE ALSO
88a278733dSd.Xr pthread_getspecific 3 ,
89a278733dSd.Xr pthread_key_create 3 ,
90a278733dSd.Xr pthread_key_delete 3
91a278733dSd.Sh STANDARDS
92a278733dSd.Fn pthread_setspecific
9382d2d131Sfgschconforms to
9482d2d131Sfgsch.St -p1003.1-96 .
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