pthread_self

PTHREAD_SELF(P)                                                POSIX Programmer's Manual                                                PTHREAD_SELF(P)

NAME

       pthread_self - get the calling thread ID

SYNOPSIS

       #include

       pthread_t pthread_self(void);

DESCRIPTION

       The pthread_self() function shall return the thread ID of the calling thread.

RETURN VALUE

       Refer to the DESCRIPTION.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The pthread_self() function shall not return an error code of [EINTR].

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       The  pthread_self()  function  provides  a capability similar to the getpid() function for processes and the rationale is the same: the creation

       call does not provide the thread ID to the created thread.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       pthread_create() , pthread_equal() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology --

       Portable  Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical

       and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group

       Standard,  the  original  IEEE  and  The  Open  Group  Standard  is  the  referee  document.  The  original  Standard  can be obtained online at

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