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.TH PTHREAD_GETSPECIFIC 3C "Mar 23, 2005"
.SH NAME
pthread_getspecific, pthread_setspecific \- manage thread-specific data
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
cc -mt [ \fIflag\fR... ] \fIfile\fR... -lpthread [ \fIlibrary\fR... ]
#include <pthread.h>

\fBint\fR \fBpthread_setspecific\fR(\fBpthread_key_t\fR \fIkey\fR, \fBconst void *\fR\fIvalue\fR);
.fi

.LP
.nf
\fBvoid *\fR\fBpthread_getspecific\fR(\fBpthread_key_t\fR \fIkey\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function associates a thread-specific
\fIvalue\fR with a \fIkey\fR obtained by way of a previous call to
\fBpthread_key_create()\fR. Different threads may bind different values to the
same key. These values are typically pointers to blocks of dynamically
allocated memory that have been reserved for use by the calling thread.
.sp
.LP
The \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function returns the value currently bound to
the specified \fIkey\fR on behalf of the calling thread.
.sp
.LP
The effect of calling \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR or
\fBpthread_getspecific()\fR with a \fIkey\fR value not obtained from
\fBpthread_key_create()\fR or after \fIkey\fR has been deleted with
\fBpthread_key_delete()\fR is undefined.
.sp
.LP
Both \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR and \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR may be called
from a thread-specific data destructor function. However, calling
\fBpthread_setspecific()\fR from a destructor may result in lost storage or
infinite loops.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
The  \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function returns the thread-specific data
value associated with the given \fIkey\fR. If no thread-specific data value is
associated with \fIkey\fR, then the value \fINULL\fR is returned.
.sp
.LP
Upon successful completion, the \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function returns
\fB0\fR. Otherwise, an error number is returned to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
The  \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function will fail if:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBENOMEM\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
Insufficient memory exists to associate the value with the key.
.RE

.sp
.LP
The \fBpthread_setspecific()\fR function may fail if:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBEINVAL\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 10n
The key value is invalid.
.RE

.sp
.LP
The  \fBpthread_getspecific()\fR function does not  return errors.
.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
_
MT-Level	MT-Safe
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
.BR pthread_key_create (3C),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7)