_LWP_EXIT(2)

_LWP_EXIT(2) | System Calls Manual | _LWP_EXIT(2)

# NAME

_lwp_exit — terminate the calling light-weight process

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <lwp.h>
void
_lwp_exit(void);

# DESCRIPTION

_lwp_exit() terminates the calling LWP. If it is the last LWP in the process, the process exits with a status of 0. If the LWP was not created in a detached state, then the system will not reclaim its LWP ID until its status is reported to another LWP in the process via _lwp_wait(2).

# RETURN VALUES

_lwp_exit() can never return.

# SEE ALSO

_exit(2), _lwp_create(2), _lwp_wait(2)

# HISTORY

The _lwp_exit() system call first appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

January 13, 2003 | NetBSD 8.0