pthread_setcanceltype(3T)

Use pthread_setcanceltype(3T) to set the cancellation type to either deferred or asynchronous mode. When a thread is created, the cancellation type is set to deferred mode by default. In deferred mode, the thread can be cancelled only at cancellation points. In asynchronous mode, a thread can be cancelled at any point during its execution. Using asynchronous mode is discouraged.

Prototype:

int	pthread_setcanceltype(int type, int *oldtype);

#include <pthread.h>

int oldtype;
int ret;

/* deferred mode */
ret = pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED, &oldtype);

/* async mode*/
ret = pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS, &oldtype);

Return Values

pthread_setcanceltype() returns zero after completing successfully. Any other returned value indicates that an error occurred. When the following condition occurs, the function fails and returns the corresponding value.

EINVAL

The type is not PTHREAD_CANCEL_DEFERRED or PTHREAD_CANCEL_ASYNCHRONOUS.