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Asked: June 6, 20262026-06-06T15:43:38+00:00 2026-06-06T15:43:38+00:00

pthread_self() is to get your own thread id. It doesn’t seem like you can

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pthread_self() is to get your own thread id. It doesn’t seem like you can get the thread id of the thread which spawned you unless it was given to you during spawning. Or is there a way?

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    2026-06-06T15:43:40+00:00Added an answer on June 6, 2026 at 3:43 pm

    No, all threads are equal in POSIX threads, there is no hierarchy. Even the thread that executes main has no special role and can be terminated without effecting the others.

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