Launch a pthread

launch_a_pthread.c

#include <assert.h>
#include <pthread.h>


void* PosixThreadMainRoutine(void* data)
{
    // Do some work here.
    
    return NULL;
}

void LaunchThread()
{
    // Create the thread using POSIX routines.
    pthread_attr_t  attr;
    pthread_t       posixThreadID;
    int             returnVal;
    
    returnVal = pthread_attr_init(&attr);
    assert(!returnVal);
    returnVal = pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);
    assert(!returnVal);
    
    int     threadError = pthread_create(&posixThreadID, &attr, &PosixThreadMainRoutine, NULL);
    
    returnVal = pthread_attr_destroy(&attr);
    assert(!returnVal);
    if (threadError != 0)
    {
        // Report an error.
    }
}