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al_start_thread(3alleg5) al_start_thread(3alleg5)

al_start_thread - Allegro 5 API

#include <allegro5/allegro.h>
void al_start_thread(ALLEGRO_THREAD *thread)
    

When a thread is created, it is initially in a suspended state. Calling al_start_thread(3alleg5) will start its actual execution.

Starting a thread which has already been started does nothing.

al_create_thread(3alleg5).

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