futex_thread_create(9)

💖 futex_thread_create — the bestie thread-maker 💖

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual corner for futex_thread_create(9) — she’s literally the function you call to create a new thread for testing, and I’m obsessed. 🧵✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

futex_thread_create — create a new thread for testing. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int futex_thread_create (struct futex_thread *t , int (*threadfn)(void
*) , void *arg );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• t — the handle of the newly created thread. She’s the little grip you hold onto. 🫶
• threadfn — the new thread starts execution by invoking threadfn. Iconic entry-point behavior. 🔥
• arg — the parameters passed to threadfn. Drop the payload here. 🎁

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file: ./tools/testing/selftests/futex/include/futex_thread.h — yes bestie, that’s where she lives. 📁
• futex_wait_for_thread(9), futex_thread_destroy(9) — the futex thread friend group you should also check. 👀💀

bye bestie 🫶 the footer source/version energy on this one is ./tools/testing/selftests/fute..., and the date is October 2026 — futex_thread_create(9) signing off 💖✨🎀