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<h2>pthread_getspecific()--Get Thread Local Storage Value by Key</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
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#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
void *pthread_getspecific(pthread_key_t key);
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<p>The <strong>pthread_getspecific</strong>() function retrieves the thread
local storage value associated with the <em>key</em>.
<strong>pthread_getspecific</strong>() may be called from a data
destructor.</p>
<p>The thread local storage value is a variable of type void * that is local to
a thread, but global to all of the functions called within that thread. It is
accessed by the key.</p>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dt><strong>key</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) The thread local storage key returned from
<strong>pthread_key_create</strong>()</dd>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>value</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_getspecific</strong>() was successful. <em>value</em> is
set to indicate the current thread specific data pointer stored at the
<em>key</em> location.&nbsp;<a name="307033"></a><br><br></dd>
<dt><strong>NULL</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_getspecific</strong>() returned the null thread specific
data value stored at the <em>key</em> location or the <em>key</em> was out of
range.</dd>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>pthread.h</strong>&gt; header file. See <a href=
"rzah4hed.htm">Header files for Pthread functions</a>.<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_35.htm">pthread_key_create()</a>--Create Thread Local Storage
Key<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_36.htm">pthread_key_delete()</a>--Delete Thread Local Storage
Key<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_37.htm">pthread_setspecific()</a>--Set Thread Local Storage by
Key</li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
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#define _MULTI_THREADED
#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include "check.h"
#define NUMTHREADS 3
pthread_key_t tlsKey = 0;
void globalDestructor(void *value)
{
printf("In the globalDestructor\n");
free(value);
pthread_setspecific(tlsKey, NULL);
}
void showGlobal(void)
{
void *global;
pthread_id_np_t tid;
global = pthread_getspecific(tlsKey);
pthread_getunique_np((pthread_t *)global, &amp;tid);
printf("showGlobal: global data stored for thread 0x%.8x%.8x\n",
tid);
}
void *threadfunc(void *parm)
{
int rc;
int *myThreadDataStructure;
pthread_t me = pthread_self();
printf("Inside secondary thread\n");
myThreadDataStructure = malloc(sizeof(pthread_t) + sizeof(int) * 10);
memcpy(myThreadDataStructure, &amp;me, sizeof(pthread_t));
pthread_setspecific(tlsKey, myThreadDataStructure);
showGlobal();
pthread_exit(NULL);
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
pthread_t thread[NUMTHREADS];
int rc=0;
int i=0;
printf("Enter Testcase - %s\n", argv[0]);
printf("Create a thread local storage key\n");
rc = pthread_key_create(&amp;tlsKey, globalDestructor);
checkResults("pthread_key_create()\n", rc);
/* The key can now be used from all threads */
printf("Create %d threads using joinable attributes\n",
NUMTHREADS);
for (i=0; i&lt;NUMTHREADS; ++i) {
rc = pthread_create(&amp;thread[i], NULL, threadfunc, NULL);
checkResults("pthread_create()\n", rc);
}
printf("Join to threads\n");
for (i=0; i&lt;NUMTHREADS; ++i) {
rc = pthread_join(thread[i], NULL);
checkResults("pthread_join()\n", rc);
}
printf("Delete a thread local storage key\n");
rc = pthread_key_delete(tlsKey);
checkResults("pthread_key_delete()\n", rc);
/* The key and any remaining values are now gone. */
printf("Main completed\n");
return 0;
}
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<p><strong>Output:</strong></p>
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Enter Testcase - QP0WTEST/TPGETS0
Create a thread local storage key
Create 3 threads using joinable attributes
Join to threads
Inside secondary thread
showGlobal: global data stored for thread 0x000000000000000b
In the globalDestructor
Inside secondary thread
showGlobal: global data stored for thread 0x000000000000000d
In the globalDestructor
Inside secondary thread
showGlobal: global data stored for thread 0x000000000000000c
In the globalDestructor
Delete a thread local storage key
Main completed
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