PTHREAD_SELF
Section: POSIX Programmer's Manual (3P)
Updated: 2017
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NAME
pthread_self
--- get the calling thread ID
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
pthread_t pthread_self(void);
DESCRIPTION
The
pthread_self()
function shall return the thread ID of the calling thread.
RETURN VALUE
The
pthread_self()
function shall always be successful and no return value is
reserved to indicate an error.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
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 POSIX.1-2017,
<pthread.h>
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