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POS47-C. Do not use threads that can be canceled asynchronously
(SEI CERT C Coding Standard)
In threading, pthreads can optionally be set to cancel immediately or defer until a specific cancellation point. Canceling asynchronously (immediately) is dangerous, however, because most threads are in fact not safe to cancel immediately....