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, <pthread.h>
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
http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
