pthread_self(3p) — Linux manual page
PTHREAD_SELF(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual PTHREAD_SELF(3P)
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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(3p), pthread_equal(3p)
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, pthread.h(0p)
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Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
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Pages that refer to this page: pthread.h(0p), pthread_equal(3p), pthread_kill(3p)