#5686: Implement pthread cancellation --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Reporter: bonefish | Owner: nobody Type: enhancement | Status: new Priority: normal | Milestone: R1 Component: System/POSIX | Version: R1/Development Keywords: | Blockedby: Platform: All | Blocking: --------------------------+------------------------------------------------- Implement pthread_cancel(). Could probably be implemented via a signal, although then the overhead for implementing cancellation points might be greater than desired (additional syscalls). Alternatively explicit kernel support would be possible. Open Group Base Specs: [http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/V2_chap02.html#tag_15_09_05 Thread Cancellation] -- Ticket URL: <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/5686> Haiku <http://dev.haiku-os.org> Haiku - the operating system.