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.Dd September 18, 2006
.Dt PTHREAD_YIELD_NP 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm pthread_yield_np
.Nd yield control of the current thread
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In pthread.h
.Ft void
.Fn pthread_yield_np void
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn pthread_yield
causes the running thread to relinquish the processor.