Base WG Resolution Ref: bwg98-003
Topic: PTHREAD_KEYS_MAX


This is an unapproved draft Base Working Group Resolution for XSH5.

Last update: 05 March,1998


								98 #003

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	Topic:			PTHREAD_KEYS_MAX
	Relevant Sections:	limits.h, sysconf()
	Spec:			XSH5

Resolution Request:
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How accurate does the value returned by sysconf(_SC_THREAD_KEYS_MAX)
have to be? 

Should an application be able to utilise the exact number returned ?

Is an implementation allowed to use some keys in its system
libraries?

Is an implementation which claimed to provide a
maximum of 256 (for example) thread specific data keys but actually
could provide only 3 (to pick an extreme case) keys to an application
(the rest being used by system libraries, etc)  conforming?

Resolution Response
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Rationale
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None.
Circulated for review: Mar 5 1998