1<h2>thread_create</h2> 2<hr> 3<p> 4<strong>Function</strong> - Create a thread within a task. 5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3> 6<pre> 7<strong>kern_return_t thread_create</strong> 8 <strong>(task_t</strong> <var>parent_task</var>, 9 <strong>thread_act_t</strong> <var>child_thread</var><strong>);</strong> 10</pre> 11<h3>PARAMETERS</h3> 12<dl> 13<p> 14<dt> <var>parent_task</var> 15<dd> 16[in task send right] 17The port for the task that is to contain the new 18thread. 19<p> 20<dt> <var>child_thread</var> 21<dd> 22[out thread send right] 23The kernel-assigned name for the new thread. 24</dl> 25<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3> 26<p> 27The <strong>thread_create</strong> function creates a new thread within 28<var>parent_task</var>. The new thread has a suspend count of one and 29no processor state. 30<p> 31The new thread holds a send right for its thread kernel port. 32A send right for the 33thread's kernel port is also returned to the calling task or 34thread in <var>child_thread</var>. 35The new thread's exception ports are set to <strong>MACH_PORT_NULL</strong>. 36<h3>NOTES</h3> 37<p> 38To get a new thread running, first use <strong>thread_set_state</strong> 39to set a processor state 40for the thread. Then, use <strong>thread_resume</strong> to schedule 41the thread for execution. 42Alternately, use <strong>thread_create_running</strong>. 43<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3> 44<p> 45Only generic errors apply. 46<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3> 47<p> 48Functions: 49<a href="task_create.html"><strong>task_create</strong></a>, 50<a href="task_threads.html"><strong>task_threads</strong></a>, 51<a href="thread_get_special_port.html"><strong>thread_get_special_port</strong></a>, 52<a href="thread_get_state.html"><strong>thread_get_state</strong></a>, 53<a href="thread_resume.html"><strong>thread_resume</strong></a>, 54<a href="thread_set_special_port.html"><strong>thread_set_special_port</strong></a>, 55<a href="thread_set_state.html"><strong>thread_set_state</strong></a>, 56<a href="thread_suspend.html"><strong>thread_suspend</strong></a>, 57<a href="thread_terminate.html"><strong>thread_terminate</strong></a>, 58<a href="thread_create_running.html"><strong>thread_create_running</strong></a>. 59