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NAME
pthread_equal - compare thread IDs
LIBRARY
POSIX threads library (libpthread, -lpthread)
SYNOPSIS
bash
#include <pthread.h>bash
int pthread_equal(pthread_t \nt1\n, pthread_t \nt2\n);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 | MT-Safe |
STANDARDS
POSIX.1-2008.
HISTORY
POSIX.1-2001.
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)