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<h2>thread_terminate</h2>
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<strong>Function</strong> - Destroy a thread.
<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
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<strong>kern_return_t   thread_terminate</strong>
                <strong>(thread_act_t</strong>                     <var>target_thread</var><strong>);</strong>
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<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
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<dt> <var>target_thread</var> 
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[in thread send right]
The thread to be destroyed.
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<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
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The <strong>thread_terminate</strong> function kills <var>target_thread</var>.
<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
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Only generic errors apply.
<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
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Functions:
<a href="task_terminate.html"><strong>task_terminate</strong></a>,
<a href="task_threads.html"><strong>task_threads</strong></a>,
<a href="thread_create.html"><strong>thread_create</strong></a>,
<a href="thread_resume.html"><strong>thread_resume</strong></a>,
<a href="thread_suspend.html"><strong>thread_suspend</strong></a>.