PTHREAD_ATTR_GET_NP(3) Library Functions Manual PTHREAD_ATTR_GET_NP(3)

pthread_attr_get_np, pthread_getattr_np
get attributes of existing thread

POSIX Threads Library (libpthread, -lpthread)

#include <pthread.h>

int
pthread_attr_get_np(pthread_t thread, pthread_attr_t *attr);

int
pthread_getattr_np(pthread_t thread, pthread_attr_t *attr);

The pthread_attr_get_np() and pthread_getattr_np() functions can be used to retrieve attributes of a running thread. The result is stored to attr.

For pthread_attr_get_np() attr should be initialized prior to the call by using pthread_attr_init(3). pthread_getattr_np() does this automatically.

For both functions attr should be freed when it is not in use anymore with pthread_attr_destroy(3).

Most fields of attr are the same ones provided during thread creation time as a parameter to pthread_create(3). The exceptions include:

The returned pthread_attr_t structure is supposed to be used in conjunction with the pthread_attr_get*() functions to retrieve individual values from the structure. When the returned attr is no longer needed, it should be destroyed by using pthread_attr_destroy(3).

Upon successful completion, pthread_attr_get_np() and pthread_getattr_np() return 0. Otherwise an error number is returned to indicate the error.

The pthread_attr_get_np() and pthread_getattr_np() functions are non-standard extensions.

The pthread_attr_get_np() and pthread_getattr_np() functions will fail if:
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Insufficient memory.
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Non-existent thread.

pthread(3), pthread_attr(3)
August 6, 2010 NetBSD 9.2