---
name: "al_get_thread_should_stop"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_thread_should_stop/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_thread\_should\_stop(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_thread\_should\_stop - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_get_thread_should_stop(ALLEGRO_THREAD *thread)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Check if another thread is waiting for `thread` to stop. Threads which run in a loop should check this periodically and act on it when convenient.

Returns true if another thread has called al\_join\_thread(3alleg5) or al\_set\_thread\_should\_stop(3alleg5) on this thread.

## SEE ALSO

al\_join\_thread(3alleg5), al\_set\_thread\_should\_stop(3alleg5).

*Note:* We don’t support forceful killing of threads.