_LWP_SUSPEND(2) | System Calls Manual | _LWP_SUSPEND(2)

# NAME

`_lwp_suspend`, `_lwp_continue` —
suspend or continue a light-weight process

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <lwp.h>`

int
`_lwp_suspend`(lwpid_t lwp);

int
`_lwp_continue`(lwpid_t lwp);

# DESCRIPTION

`_lwp_suspend`() suspends execution of the LWP specified by lwp. Once an LWP is suspended, subsequent calls to `_lwp_suspend`() have no effect. The only way to resume execution of a suspended LWP is via `_lwp_continue`().

`_lwp_continue`() resumes execution of the LWP specified by lwp. Once an LWP is resumed, subsequent calls to `_lwp_continue`() have no effect.

# RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, `_lwp_suspend`() and `_lwp_continue`() return a value of 0. Otherwise, an error code is returned to indicate the error.

# ERRORS

`_lwp_suspend`() and `_lwp_continue`() will fail if:

[`ESRCH`]
  No LWP can be found in the current process corresponding to that specified by lwp.

`_lwp_suspend`() will fail if:

[`EDEADLK`]
  The LWP specified by lwp is the only LWP in the process.

# SEE ALSO

_lwp_create(2)

# HISTORY

The `_lwp_create`() system call first appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

January 13, 2003 | NetBSD 9.1