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pthread_equal
Section: C Library Functions (3)Updated: 202-0-17
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NAME
pthread_equal - compare thread IDsLIBRARY
POSIX threads library (libpthread,~-lpthread)SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h> int pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);
DESCRIPTION
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 | M-Safe |
STANDARDS
POSIX.-2008.HISTORY
POSIX.-2001.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.SEE ALSO
pthread_create(3), pthread_self(3), pthreads(7)