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pthread_self(3)
NAME
  pthread_self - Obtains the identifier of the calling thread.

LIBRARY
  DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <pthread.h>

  pthread_t   pthread_self(void);

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS
  None

DESCRIPTION
  This routine returns the address of the calling thread's own thread
  identifier. For example, you can use this thread object to obtain the
  calling thread's own sequence number. To do so, pass the return value from
  this routine in a call to the pthread_getsequence_np(3) routine, as
  follows:

	  unsigned long	    this_thread_nbr;
	   .
	   .
	   .
	  this_thread_nbr = pthread_getsequence_np( pthread_self( ) );
	   .
	   .
	   .

  The return value from the pthread_self(3) routine becomes meaningless after
  the calling thread is destroyed.

RETURN VALUES
  Returns the address of the calling thread's own thread object.

ERRORS
  None

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: pthread_cancel(3), pthread_create(3), pthread_detach(3),
  pthread_exit(3), pthread_getsequence_np(3), pthread_join(3),
  pthread_kill(3), pthread_sigmask(3)

  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide