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DDI_GET_KT_DID 9F "May 15, 2001"
NAME
ddi_get_kt_did - get identifier of current thread
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>



kt_did_t ddi_get_kt_did(void);
INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI)
DESCRIPTION
The ddi_get_kt_did() function returns a unique 64-bit identifier for the currently running thread.
CONTEXT
This routine can be called from user, kernel, or interrupt context. This routine cannot be called from a high-level interrupt context.
RETURN VALUES
ddi_get_kt_did() always returns the identifier for the current thread. There are no error conditions.
SEE ALSO
Writing Device Drivers
NOTES
The value returned by this function can also be seen in adb or mdb as the did field displayed when using the thread macro.

This interface is intended for tracing and debugging purposes.