Name

pthread_testcancel − Requests delivery of a pending cancel to the current thread. 

Syntax

#include <pthread.h>

void pthread_testcancel();

Arguments

None

Description

This routine requests delivery of a pending cancel to the current thread. The cancel is delivered only if a cancel is pending for the current thread and general cancel delivery is not currently disabled.  (A thread disables delivery of cancels to itself by calling pthread_setcancel.) 

This routine, when called within very long loops, ensures that a pending cancel is noticed within a reasonable amount of time. 

Return Values

None