Availability:built-in
thread_detach(+Id)Switch thread into detached state (see detached(Bool)
option at
thread_create/3)
at runtime. Id is the identifier of the thread placed in
detached state. This may be the result of thread_self/1.
One of the possible applications is to simplify debugging. Threads
that are created as detached leave no traces if they crash. For
non-detached threads the status can be inspected using
thread_property/2.
Threads nobody is waiting for may be created normally and detach
themselves just before completion. This way they leave no traces on
normal completion and their reason for failure can be inspected.
