/HOLD /NOHOLD (default) When the event facility is THREADS, use the PTHREAD tset -h thread-number or the PTHREAD tset -n thread-num command. Controls whether a specified task is put on hold. The /HOLD qualifier puts a specified task on hold. Putting a task on hold prevents a task from entering the RUNNING state. A task put on hold is allowed to make other state transitions; in particular, it can change from the SUSPENDED to the READY state. Putting a task on hold prevents a task from entering the RUNNING state. A task put on hold is allowed to make other state transitions; in particular, it can change from the SUSPENDED to the READY state. A task already in the RUNNING state (the active task) can continue to execute as long as it remains in the RUNNING state, even though it is put on hold. If the task leaves the RUNNING state for any reason (including expiration of a time slice, if time slicing is enabled), it will not return to the RUNNING state until released from the hold condition. You can override the hold condition and force a task into the RUNNING state with the SET TASK/ACTIVE command even if the task is on hold. The /NOHOLD qualifier releases a specified task from hold. You can get help on POSIX threads debugger commands by typing PTHREAD HELP. See the Guide to the POSIX Threads Library for more information about using the POSIX threads debugger.