PTHREAD_SELF(P)            POSIX Programmer's Manual           PTHREAD_SELF(P)



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 get-
       pid() function for processes and the rationale is the  same:  the  cre-
       ation 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 .



IEEE/The Open Group                  2003                      PTHREAD_SELF(P)