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

       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 .