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pthread_testcancel(3) Library Functions Manual pthread_testcancel(3) NAME pthread_testcancel - Requests delivery of a pending cancelation request to the calling thread. LIBRARY DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so) SYNOPSIS #include <pthread.h> void pthread_testcancel(void); STANDARDS Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry stan- dards as follows: IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface PARAMETERS None DESCRIPTION This routine requests delivery of a pending cancelation request to the calling thread. Thus, calling this routine creates a cancelation point within the calling thread. The cancelation request is delivered only if a request is pending for the calling thread and the calling thread's cancelability state is en- abled. (A thread disables delivery of cancelation requests to itself by calling pthread_setcancelstate(3).) When called within very long loops, this routine ensures that a pending cancelation request is noticed by the calling thread within a reason- able amount of time. RETURN VALUES None RELATED INFORMATION Functions: pthread_setcancelstate(3) Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide delim off pthread_testcancel(3)