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<h2>pthread_is_initialthread_np()--Check if Running in the Initial Thread</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
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#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
#include &lt;sched.h&gt;
int pthread_is_initialthread_np(void);
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Threadsafe: Yes<br>
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<p>The <strong>pthread_is_initialthread_np</strong>() function returns true or
false, indicating if the current thread is the initial thread of the process. A
return value true (non 0) indicates that the calling thread is the initial
thread. A return value of false (0) indicates that the calling thread is
running in a secondary thread.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This function is not portable.</p>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>0</strong></dt>
<dd>The calling thread is a secondary thread.</dd>
<dt><strong>value</strong></dt>
<dd>The calling thread is the initial thread.</dd>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>pthread.h</strong>&gt; header file. See <a href=
"rzah4hed.htm">Header files for Pthread functions.</a><br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_24.htm">pthread_is_multithreaded_np()--Check the Current
Number of Threads</a></li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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#define _MULTI_THREADED
#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include "check.h"
#define NUMTHREADS 1
void *function(void *parm)
{
printf("Inside the function\n");
if (pthread_is_initialthread_np()) {
printf("In the initial thread\n");
}
else {
printf("In a secondary thread\n");
}
return NULL;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
pthread_t thread[NUMTHREADS];
int rc=0;
int i=0;
printf("Enter Testcase - %s\n", argv[0]);
printf("Create %d threads\n", NUMTHREADS);
for (i=0; i&lt;NUMTHREADS; ++i) {
rc = pthread_create(&amp;thread[i], NULL, function, NULL);
checkResults("pthread_create()\n", rc);
printf("Main: Currently %d threads\n",
pthread_is_initialthread_np() + 1);
}
printf("Join to threads\n");
for (i=0; i&lt;NUMTHREADS; ++i) {
rc = pthread_join(thread[i], NULL);
checkResults("pthread_join()\n", rc);
}
function(NULL);
printf("Main completed\n");
return 0;
}
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<p><strong>Output:</strong></p>
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Enter Testcase - QP0WTEST/TPISIN0
Create 1 threads
Join to threads
Inside the function
In a secondary thread
Inside the function
In the initial thread
Main completed
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