pr_createthreadpool.md

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# PR_CreateThreadPool

Create a new hash table.

## Syntax

```{code}

#include <prtpool.h>

NSPR_API(PRThreadPool *)

PR_CreateThreadPool(

  PRInt32 initial_threads,

  PRInt32 max_threads,

  PRUint32 stacksize

);

```

### Parameters

The function has the following parameters:

`initial_threads`

: The number of threads to be created within this thread pool.

`max_threads`

: The limit on the number of threads that will be created to server the

  thread pool.

`stacksize`

: Size of the stack allocated to each thread in the thread.

### Returns

Pointer to a {ref}`PRThreadPool` structure or `NULL` on error.

### Description