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31 .Dt PTHREAD_SUSPEND_NP 3
34 .Nm pthread_suspend_np ,
36 .Nd suspend/resume the given thread
42 .Fn pthread_suspend_np "pthread_t thread"
44 .Fn pthread_resume_np "pthread_t thread"
47 .Fn pthread_suspend_np
53 is the currently running thread as returned by
55 the function fails and returns
57 Otherwise, it removes the named thread from the running queue, and
58 adds it to the suspended queue.
61 will remain blocked until
68 given as argument, if it was suspended.
71 .Fn pthread_suspend_np
72 function returns 0 on success and an error number indicating the
73 reason for the failure.
76 function always returns 0.
78 .Fn pthread_suspend_np
82 The thread requested to suspend was the currently running thread.
89 .Fn pthread_suspend_np
90 implementations may allow suspending the current thread.
91 This is dangerous, because the semantics of the function would then
92 require the scheduler to schedule another thread, causing a thread
94 Since that context switch can happen in a signal handler by someone
96 .Fn pthread_suspend_np
97 in a signal handler, this is currently not allowed.
100 .Fn pthread_resume_np
101 we don't check if the
103 argument is not already suspended.
104 Some implementations might return an error condition if
105 .Fn pthread_resume_np
106 is called on a non-suspended thread.
108 .Xr pthread_attr_setcreatesuspend_np 3 ,