GetCurrentThread

GetCurrentThread returns a pseudohandle for the current thread.

Syntax

HANDLE GetCurrentThread(VOID);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Value

A pseudohandle for the current thread.

Remarks

A pseudohandle is a special constant that is interpreted as the current thread handle. The calling thread can use this handle to specify itself whenever a thread handle is required. Pseudo-handles are not inherited by child processes.

This handle has the maximum possible access to the thread object.

The function cannot be used by one thread to create a handle that can be used by other threads to refer to the first thread. The handle is always interpreted as referring to the thread that is using it.

Requirements

Minimum Supported Version	RTX64 2013
Header	windows.h
Library	Rtx_Rtss.lib