exit_group() - Unix, Linux System Call

NAME

exit_group - exit all threads in a process

SYNOPSIS

#include <linux/unistd.h> 

void exit_group(int status); 

DESCRIPTION

This system call is equivalent to exit(2) except that it terminates not only the present thread, but all threads in the current thread group.

RETURN VALUE

This system call does not return.

HISTORY

This call is present since Linux 2.5.35.

CONFORMING TO

This call is Linux specific.

SEE ALSO

• exit (2)