pthread_equal3
Compare thread ids
Usage
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);
Library
POSIX threads library (libpthread, -lpthread)
Overview
The pthread_equal() function compares two thread identifiers.
Return value
If the two thread IDs are equal, pthread_equal() returns a nonzero value; otherwise, it returns 0.
Errors
This function always succeeds.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| pthread_equal() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
Notes
The pthread_equal() function is necessary because thread IDs should be considered opaque: there is no portable way for applications to directly compare two pthread_t values.
Releases
12 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 10 times.