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pthread_getspecific(3)
NAME
  pthread_getspecific - Obtains the thread-specific data associated with the
  specified key

SYNOPSIS
  #include <pthread.h>

  void *pthread_getspecific(
	  pthread_key_t key );

LIBRARY
  DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS
  key The context key identifies the thread-specific data to be obtained.

DESCRIPTION
  This routine obtains the thread-specific data associated with the specified
  key for the current thread. Obtain this key by calling the
  pthread_key_create(3) routine. This routine returns the value currently
  bound to the specified key on behalf of the calling thread.

  This routine may be called from a thread-specific data destructor function.

RETURN VALUES
  No errors are returned. This routine returns the thread-specific data value
  associated with the specified key argument.  If no thread-specific data
  value is associated with key, or if key is not defined, then this routine
  returns a NULL value.

SEE ALSO
  Functions: pthread_key_create(3), pthread_setspecific(3)

  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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