Ubuntu: How to get pthread_t from tid [was: AV when using pthread_getname_np()]

[sstvmaster]

Well, is there really no way to get pthread_t from tid?

And what about pthread_self: https://www.delftstack.com/howto/c/pthread-get-thread-id-in-c/

[Pascal]

Uff, this makes no sense as i have to query the ThreadManager of the third party app.

[Pascal]

Well, is there really no way to get pthread_t from tid?

And what about pthread_self: https://www.delftstack.com/howto/c/pthread-get-thread-id-in-c/

This works inside the thread. But as i am debugging another process i need a function which converts the tid to a pthread_t to make a call to pthread_getname_np().

[Zvoni]

Well, is there really no way to get pthread_t from tid?

And what about pthread_self: https://www.delftstack.com/howto/c/pthread-get-thread-id-in-c/

This works inside the thread. But as i am debugging another process i need a function which converts the tid to a pthread_t to make a call to pthread_getname_np().

And you didn't read my answer:

Or should i use reading "/proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/comm"?

From the same link: https://linux.die.net/man/3/pthread_getname_np

Notes

pthread_setname_np() internally writes to the thread specific comm file under /proc filesystem: /proc/self/task/[tid]/comm.
pthread_getname_np() retrieves it from the same location.

[Pascal]

And you didn't read my answer:

Or should i use reading "/proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/comm"?

From the same link: https://linux.die.net/man/3/pthread_getname_np

Notes

pthread_setname_np() internally writes to the thread specific comm file under /proc filesystem: /proc/self/task/[tid]/comm.
pthread_getname_np() retrieves it from the same location.

I've read and understood it. But my original goal was to use pthread_getname_np instead of /proc/[tid]/comm.
It's implemented that way in trunk now as i wasn't able to find a solution to get a pthread_id from an tid.

Thanks for your efforts to help.

[PascalDragon]

Yes, right, it's all about debugging here as mentioned in initial post.

Ehm, no this isn't mentioned in your initial post. While there is a TDbgLinuxThread type in the code example this does in no way explain what you're trying to do. It could after all simply be some thread in your own application that has this name for providing information about other threads in the same application. Nothing hints at you trying to extend FpDebug.

Well, is there really no way to get pthread_t from tid?

No, there isn't because pthread_t is a type provided by the C library, not the kernel and an application might not use the C library to create its threads (e.g. by using the clone syscall directly). Thus your safest bet is the comm file as that is provided by the kernel.

I am thinking of adding a lookup array to Threadmanager (rtl/unix/cthreads.pp) which is updated in CBeginThread.

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. ...
2. AddThread(Do_SysCall(syscall_nr_gettid)), threadid);
3. ...

That would be rejected.

[Pascal]

Yes, right, it's all about debugging here as mentioned in initial post.

Ehm, no this isn't mentioned in your initial post. While there is a TDbgLinuxThread type in the code example this does in no way explain what you're trying to do. It could after all simply be some thread in your own application that has this name for providing information about other threads in the same application. Nothing hints at you trying to extend FpDebug.

Well, not that clear, you are right.

I am thinking of adding a lookup array to Threadmanager (rtl/unix/cthreads.pp) which is updated in CBeginThread.

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. ...
2. AddThread(Do_SysCall(syscall_nr_gettid)), threadid);
3. ...

That would be rejected.

Was rejected as the lookup array will only be available from the debugger process not the other process.