pthread_exit

[linux_newbie79]

Hi,
I am bit confused with pthread_exit, join & detach.

I call pthread_create from one thread and then in next line I do pthread_join of newly created thread id. In this case can I do pthread_exit in the newly created thread?

I believe if we do pthread_exit, the thread will be distroyed as well as its memory associated with it will be freed. Is my understanding correct?

Thanks in Advance!!

[garry_3peace]

As far as I know, you don't really need to use pthread_exit actually. Coz if the thread exit by itself, its already free the memory. We use pthread_exit just like we use exit() in normal program, to exit in the middle of program.

In order to exit from the newly created thread, you must put the pthread_exit in the thread routine.