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  NAME

      pthread_getspecific - Obtains the thread-specific data associated
                            with the specified key

  SYNOPSIS

      #include <pthread.h>

      int pthread_getspecific( pthread_key_t  key,
                               pthread_addr_t *value );

  PARAMETERS

      key                Context key value that identifies the data
                         value obtained. This key value must be obtained
                         from pthread_keycreate().

      value              Address of the current thread-specific data value
                         associated with the specified key.

  DESCRIPTION

  The pthread_getspecific() routine obtains the thread-specific data asso-
  ciated with the specified key for the current thread.

  RETURN VALUES

  If the function fails, errno may be set to one of the following values:

    Return   Error      Description
    _____________________________________________
     0                  Successful completion.

    -1      [EINVAL]    The key value is invalid.

  RELATED INFORMATION

      FUNCTIONS:  pthread_keycreate
                  pthread_setspecific