pthread_getname_np(3)					     Library Functions Manual					     pthread_getname_np(3)

NAME

       pthread_getname_np - Obtain the object name from the thread object of an existing thread.

LIBRARY

       DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pthread.h>

       int   pthread_getname_np(
			     pthread_thread_t	       thread,
			     char		       *name,
			     size_t		       len);

PARAMETERS

       Thread  object whose object name is to be obtained.  Location to store the obtained object name.  Length in bytes of buffer at the location
       specified by name.

DESCRIPTION

       This routine copies the object name from the thread object specified by thread to the buffer at the location  name.   Before  calling  this
       routine, your program must allocate the buffer indicated by name.

       The object name is a C language string and provides an identifier that is meaningful to a person debugging a DECthreads-based multithreaded
       application.  The maximum number of characters in the object name is 31.

       If the specified thread object has not been previously set with an object name, this routine copies a C language null string into the  buf-
       fer at location name.

       This  routine contrasts with pthread_attr_getname_np, which obtains the object name attribute in a thread attributes object that is used to
       create a new thread.

RETURN VALUES

       If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value indicating the type of error.  Possible return values are  as  follows:
       Successful completion.  The thread specified by thread does not exist.

ERRORS

       None

RELATED INFORMATION

       Functions: pthread_attr_getname_np(3), pthread_setname_np(3)

       Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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