The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1-2008
Copyright © 2001-2008 The IEEE and The Open Group

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

XBD <pthread.h>

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 5. Included for alignment with the POSIX Threads Extension.

Issue 6

The pthread_self() function is marked as part of the Threads option.

Issue 7

Austin Group Interpretation 1003.1-2001 #063 is applied, updating the RETURN VALUE section.

The pthread_self() function is moved from the Threads option to the Base.

End of informative text.

 

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