3 files changed, 4 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/pthread/pt-create.c b/pthread/pt-create.c
index 99d1b47..5358b08 100644
--- a/pthread/pt-create.c
+++ b/pthread/pt-create.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ __pthread_create_internal (struct __pthread **thread,
   pthread->tcb = NULL;
  failed_thread_tls_alloc:
 #endif /* ENABLE_TLS */
-  __pthread_thread_dealloc (pthread);
   __pthread_thread_terminate (pthread);
 
   /* __pthread_thread_terminate has taken care of deallocating the stack and
diff --git a/pthread/pt-exit.c b/pthread/pt-exit.c
index ea61732..6d827db 100644
--- a/pthread/pt-exit.c
+++ b/pthread/pt-exit.c
@@ -98,15 +98,11 @@ __pthread_exit (void *status)
   /* Destroy any signal state.  */
   __pthread_sigstate_destroy (self);
 
-  /* Kernel resources may be used to implement synchronization objects,
-     release them late.  */
-  __pthread_thread_dealloc (self);
-
   /* Self terminating requires TLS, so defer the release of the TCB until
      the thread structure is reused.  */
 
-  /* Terminate the kernel thread, release the stack and drop the
-     self reference.  */
+  /* Release kernel resources, including the kernel thread and the stack,
+     and drop the self reference.  */
   __pthread_thread_terminate (self);
 
   /* NOTREACHED */
diff --git a/pthread/pt-internal.h b/pthread/pt-internal.h
index 9747f1f..7465761 100644
--- a/pthread/pt-internal.h
+++ b/pthread/pt-internal.h
@@ -245,14 +245,12 @@ extern int __pthread_setup (struct __pthread *__restrict thread,
    resources) for THREAD; it must not be placed on the run queue.  */
 extern int __pthread_thread_alloc (struct __pthread *thread);
 
-/* Deallocate any kernel resources associated with THREAD.  */
-extern void __pthread_thread_dealloc (struct __pthread *thread);
-
 /* Start THREAD making it eligible to run.  */
 extern int __pthread_thread_start (struct __pthread *thread);
 
 /* Terminate the kernel thread associated with THREAD, and deallocate its
-   stack.  In addition, THREAD loses one reference.
+   stack as well as any other kernel resource associated with it.
+   In addition, THREAD looses one reference.
 
    This function can be called by any thread, including the target thread.
    Since some resources that are destroyed along the kernel thread are