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+++ b/usr/src/man/man3c/thrd_create.3c
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ When a thread is created, it begins its execution at the function
with the argument
.Fa arg .
A created thread has access to all global data within a process;
-however, it has its own private stack. Currently 32-bit processes have a
-default stack of 1 megabyte, while 64-bit systems have a default stack
-size of 2 megabytes. In addition, newly created threads inherit the
-signal mask of the thread which created them; however, they do not
-inherit any pending signals.
+however, it has its own private stack.
+Currently 32-bit processes have a default stack of 1 megabyte, while 64-bit
+systems have a default stack size of 2 megabytes.
+In addition, newly created threads inherit the signal mask of the thread which
+created them; however, they do not inherit any pending signals.
.Pp
Once created, a thread will continue to execute until either, it returns
from its initial function, the thread explicitly calls
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ from its initial function, the thread explicitly calls
or the process itself terminates, such as with a call to
.Xr exit 2 .
When the initial function returns, it behaves as though a call to
-.Xr thrd_exit
+.Xr thrd_exit 3C
was made, and, if the thread has not been detached with a call to
-.Xr thrd_detach,
+.Xr thrd_detach 3C ,
the exit status remains available and the corresponding thread ID will
not be reused until a process calls
.Xr thrd_join 3C .
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ function returns
.Sy thrd_success .
If insufficient memory was available, then
.Sy thrd_nomem
-is returned. Otherwise,
+is returned.
+Otherwise,
.Sy thrd_error
is returned, indicating that a non-memory related error.
.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY