Subj : Re: pthread_mutex_lock throws an exception on receiving signal 15
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Paul Pluzhnikov
Date : Tue Oct 04 2005 08:36 am

"pankaj-startup" <pankaj.takawale@gmail.com> writes:

> On signal 15, signal handler creates another thread threadStop.

What part of "you can only call async-signal safe functions in the
signal context" didn't you understand?

Signal handler can't legally call pthread_create() (or any other
pthread function).

> In exit, while cleanup, something goes wrong here and main thread
> catches a exception.

You invoked undefined behaviour, and now you are surprized?
You have only yourself to blaim :(

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