| ## rpc_sm_get_thread_handle(3rpc) Gets a thread handle for the stub memory management environment Synopsis #include <rpc.h> rpc_sm_thread_handle_t rpc_sm_get_thread_handle( unsigned32 *status); Parameters Output status Returns the status code from this routine. This status code indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if not, why not. Description Applications call rpc_sm_get_thread_handle to get a thread handle for the current stub memory management environment. A thread that is managing memory within the stub memory management scheme calls rpc_sm_get_thread_handle to get a thread handle for its current stub memory management environment. A thread that calls rpc_sm_set_thread_handle with this handle, is able to use the same memory management environment. When multiple threads call rpc_sm_allocate and rpc_sm_free to manage the same memory, they must share the same thread handle. The thread that established the stub memory management environment calls rpc_sm_get_thread_handle to get a thread handle before spawning new threads that will manage the same memory. The spawned threads then call rpc_sm_set_thread_handle with the handle provided by the parent thread. Application Note: Typically, rpc_sm_get_thread_handle is called by a server manager routine before it spawns additional threads. Normally the stub sets up the memory management environment for the manager routine. The manager calls rpc_sm_get_thread_handle to make this environment available to the spawned threads. A thread may also use rpc_sm_get_thread_handle and rpc_sm_set_thread_handle to save and restore its memory management environment. Return Values A thread handle. Errors The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. rpc_s_ok Success. Related Information Functions: rpc_sm_allocate(3rpc) rpc_sm_free(3rpc) rpc_sm_set_thread_handle(3rpc) ##