NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     pthread_set_name_np - set the name of a thread

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <pthread.h>
     #include <pthread_np.h>

     void
     pthread_set_name_np(pthread_t thread, char *name);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The  pthread_set_name_np()  function  associates  name  with
thread.  This can
     be  useful  for  debugging,  as the name is displayed in the
thread status as
     displayed when the process receives the SIGINFO signal.

     The string pointed to by name is copied, and so need not  be
valid for the
     life of the thread.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     pthreads(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The  pthread_set_name_np()  function is non-portable and may
not be supported
 with the above semantics on other POSIX systems.

OpenBSD     3.6                        December     19,      1999