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.TH "SDL_CreateThread" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 
.SH "NAME"
SDL_CreateThread \- Creates a new thread of execution that shares its parent\&'s properties\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
#include "SDL_thread\&.h"
.sp
\fBSDL_Thread *\fBSDL_CreateThread\fP\fR(\fBint (*fn)(void *), void *data\fR);
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBSDL_CreateThread\fP creates a new thread of execution that shares all of its parent\&'s global memory, signal handlers, file descriptors, etc, and runs the function \fBfn\fR passed the void pointer \fBdata\fR The thread quits when this function returns\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fI\fBSDL_KillThread\fP\fR
.\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00