PTHREAD_SELF(3P)                     SysV                     PTHREAD_SELF(3P)



NAME
     pthread_self - Returns the ID of the calling thread

SYNOPSIS
     #include <pthread.h>

     pthread_t pthread_self(void);

DESCRIPTION
     The pthread_self function returns the thread ID of the calling thread.
     You can use the returned thread ID to pass as the thread argument to
     other thread calls.

NOTES
     This interface is based on draft 4 of the IEEE P1003.4a standard, and
     will be changed to conform to the final version.

DIAGNOSTICS
     Upon successful completion, the pthread_self() function returns the
     thread ID of the calling thread.

SEE ALSO
     pthread_create(3P)