The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 8
IEEE Std 1003.1-2024
Copyright © 2001-2024 The IEEE and The Open Group

NAME

thrd_yield — yield the processor

SYNOPSIS

#include <threads.h>

void thrd_yield(void);

DESCRIPTION

[CX] [Option Start] The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2024 defers to the ISO C standard. [Option End]

[CX] [Option Start] The thrd_yield() function shall force the running thread to relinquish the processor until it again becomes the head of its thread list. [Option End]

RETURN VALUE

This function shall not return a value.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.


The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

See the APPLICATION USAGE section for sched_yield .

RATIONALE

The thrd_yield() function is identical to the sched_yield() function except that it does not return a value.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

sched_yield

XBD <threads.h>

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 8. Included for alignment with the ISO/IEC 9899:2018 standard.

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