/* =================================================================
   Thread example: thread creation (with input parameter)
   ================================================================= */

#include <iostream.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>

extern "C" void *worker(void *arg)
{
   int * p;

   p = (int *) arg;     // Convert back to the actual type

   cout << "Hi, my input parameter is " << * p << endl;

   return(NULL);     /* Thread exits (dies) */
}

/* =======================
   MAIN
   ======================= */

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
   pthread_t TID;
   int param;

   param = 12345;

   if ( pthread_create(&TID, NULL, worker, &param) != NULL )
   {
	 cout << "Cannot create thread" << endl;
	 exit(1);
   }

   pthread_join(TID, NULL);
}