Functions

Table 1 lists the functions provided to implement a multi-threaded application.

Table 1. Functions used in creating multi-threaded applications
Function	Purpose
`pthread_create()`	Create a thread
`pthread_join()`	Wait for thread termination
`pthread_exit()`	Terminate a thread normally
`pthread_detach()`	Detach a thread
`pthread_self()`	Get your thread ID
`pthread_equal()`	Compare thread IDs
`pthread_once()`	Run a function once per process
`pthread_yield()`	Yield the processor