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pthread_setname_np()

Name a thread

Synopsis:

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_setname_np(pthread_t tid,
                       const char* newname);

Arguments:

tid
The ID of the thread you want to name, or 0 if you want to name the calling thread.
newname
NULL, or a NULL-terminated string that specifies the new name. The maximum length is _NTO_THREAD_NAME_MAX.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The pthread_setname_np() function sets the name of the specified thread to newname. If newname is NULL, the function deletes any name already assigned to the thread. The "np" in the function's name stands for "non-POSIX."


Note: This function was added in the QNX Neutrino Core OS 6.3.2.

Returns:

EOK
Success.
E2BIG
The name is too long.
EPERM
You don't have the appropriate permissions to set the name.

Classification:

QNX Neutrino

Safety:
Cancellation point Yes
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler Yes
Thread Yes

See also:

pthread_getname_np()