NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     pthread_main_np -- identify the initial thread

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     Reentrant C Library (libc_r, -lc_r)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <pthread_np.h>

     int
     pthread_main_np(void);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The pthread_main_np() function is used in userland threads environment to
     identify the initial thread.  Its semantics is similar to the Solaris's
     thr_main() function.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The pthread_main_np() function returns 1 if the calling thread is the
     initial thread, 0 if the calling thread is not the initial thread, and -1
     if the thread's initialization has not yet completed.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     pthread_create(3), pthread_equal(3), pthread_self(3)

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     This manual page was written by Alexey Zelkin <[email protected]>.


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