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<h2>pthread_equal()--Compare Two Threads</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
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#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
int pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Threadsafe: Yes<br>
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<p>The <strong>pthread_equal</strong>() function compares two Pthread handles
for equality.</p>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dt><strong>t1</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) Pthread handle for thread 1<br><br></dd>
<dt><strong>t2</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) Pthread handle for thread 2</dd>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>0</strong></dt>
<dd>The Pthread handles do not refer to the same thread.<br><br></dd>
<dt><strong>1</strong></dt>
<dd>The Pthread handles refer to the same 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_28.htm">pthread_self()</a>--Get Pthread Handle<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_14.htm">pthread_create()</a>--Create Thread</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"
pthread_t theThread;
void *threadfunc(void *parm)
{
printf("Inside secondary thread\n");
theThread = pthread_self();
return NULL;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
pthread_t thread;
int rc=0;
printf("Enter Testcase - %s\n", argv[0]);
printf("Create thread using default attributes\n");
rc = pthread_create(&amp;thread, NULL, threadfunc, NULL);
checkResults("pthread_create()\n", rc);
/* sleep() is not a very robust way to wait for the thread */
sleep(5);
printf("Check if global vs local pthread_t are equal\n");
if (!pthread_equal(thread, theThread)) {
printf("Unexpected results on pthread_equal()!\n");
exit(1);
}
printf("pthread_equal returns true\n");
printf("Main completed\n");
return 0;
}
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<p><strong>Output:</strong></p>
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Enter Testcase - QP0WTEST/TPEQU0
Create thread using default attributes
Inside secondary thread
Check if global vs local pthread_t are equal
pthread_equal returns true
Main completed
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