lifecycle.c

/*
 * lifecycle.c
 *
 * Demonstrate the "life cycle" of a typical thread. A thread is
 * created, and then joined.
 */
#include <pthread.h>
#include "errors.h"

/*
 * Thread start routine.
 */
void *thread_routine (void *arg)
{
    return arg;
}

main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
    pthread_t thread_id;
    void *thread_result;
    int status;

    status = pthread_create (
        &thread_id, NULL, thread_routine, NULL);
    if (status != 0)
        err_abort (status, "Create thread");

    status = pthread_join (thread_id, &thread_result);
    if (status != 0)
        err_abort (status, "Join thread");
    if (thread_result == NULL)
        return 0;
    else
        return 1;
}