In Windows, it is possible to set the threadname via this code. The threadname is then shown in debuggers.
In MacOSX, I have seen several hints which indicates that there are threadnames. I think the class NSThread also has a name-attribute. My goal is that I can set the threadname in my C++ application and see it in Xcode/gdb.
Other related questions:
- Can I set the name of a thread in pthreads / linux? (with a very good answer/overview for pthread here)
- How to name a thread in Linux?
- How to set name to a Win32 Thread? (also interesting is this discussion by Bruce Dawson)
- (Android) How to set name to the thread?