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Retrieve the name of a thread
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_getname_np(pthread_t tid,
                       char* buffer,
                       int buffersize);
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The pthread_getname_np() function retrieves the name of the specified thread as a NULL-terminated string up to a maximum size (as determined by the buffersize). If the thread doesn't have a name, the function stores a NULL-terminated empty string in the buffer. The “np” in the function's name stands for “non-POSIX.”
|  | This function was added in the QNX Neutrino Core OS 6.3.2. | 
| Safety: | |
|---|---|
| Cancellation point | Yes | 
| Interrupt handler | No | 
| Signal handler | Yes | 
| Thread | Yes | 
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