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pthread_self(3)

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PTHREAD_SELF(3) Library Functions Manual PTHREAD_SELF(3)

pthread_self — get the calling thread's ID

POSIX Threads Library (libpthread, -lpthread)
#include <pthread.h>

pthread_t
pthread_self(void);

The () function returns the thread ID of the calling thread.

The pthread_self() function returns the thread ID of the calling thread.

None.

pthread_create(3), pthread_equal(3)

pthread_self() conforms to ISO/IEC 9945-1:1996 (“POSIX.1”).

June 7, 2025 Linux 7.1.13-200.fc44.x86_64

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