Function rc_pthread_timed_join

• Defined in File pthread.h

Function Documentation

int rc_pthread_timed_join(pthread_t thread, void **retval, float timeout_sec)

Joins a thread with timeout given in seconds.

If no timeout is necessary, just use the standard system pthread_join function.

Parameters:

• thread – [in] pthread_t handle

• retval – place to put the exit status of target thread, see pthread_join

• timeout_sec – [in] floating point timeout in seconds

Returns:

Returns 0 if the thread joined within the timeout period, 1 if the thread timed out and was forced to close, -1 on error.