C Library Functions: Process Control

Function Header File Description
_beginthread process.h

stdlib.h

Creates a new thread.
_cwait process.h Delays the completion of a parent process until a child process ends.
_disable builtin.h Disables interrupts.
_enable builtin.h Enables interrupts.
_endthread stdlib.h

process.h

Terminates a thread.
execl - _execvpe process.h Load and run child processes.
_exit stdlib.h

process.h

Ends the calling process without calling other functions.
_freemod stdlib.h Frees all references to a DLL for the calling process.
getpid process.h Gets the process identifier that identifies the calling process.
_getTIBvalue builtin.h Retrieves an unsigned long value from the Thread Information Block.
_interrupt builtin.h Calles an interrupt procedure
_loadmod stdlib.h Loads a user-created DLL for the calling process.
_onexit stdlib.h Records the address of a function to call when the program ends.
_searchenv stdlib.h Searches a specified environment for a target file.
_spawnl - _spawnvpe process.h Start and run child processes.
_threadstore stdlib.h Access a thread-specific storage.


Alphabetical Listing of IBM C and C++ Compilers Functions and Macros