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pthread_equal - compare two thread identifiers
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_equal(pthread_t thread1, pthread_t thread2);
DESCRIPTION
pthread_equal determines if two thread identifiers refer to the same thread.
RETURN VALUE
A non-zero value is returned if thread1 and thread2 refer to the same thread. Otherwise, 0 is returned.
AUTHOR
Xavier Leroy <Xavier.Leroy@inria.fr>
SEE ALSO pthread_self(3).
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pthread_equal - compare thread IDs
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);
Compile and link with -pthread.
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 |
+----------------+---------------+---------+
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
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)COLOPHON
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