Is there an invalid pthread_t id?

Your assumption is incorrect to start with. pthread_t objects are opaque. You cannot compare pthread_t types directly in C. You should use pthread_equal instead. Another consideration is that if pthread_create fails, the contents of your pthread_t will be undefined. It may not be set to your invalid value any more. My preference is to keep …

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Get ceiling integer from number in linux (BASH)

Why use external script languages? You get floor by default. To get ceil, do $ divide=8; by=3; (( result=(divide+by-1)/by )); echo $result 3 $ divide=9; by=3; (( result=(divide+by-1)/by )); echo $result 3 $ divide=10; by=3; (( result=(divide+by-1)/by )); echo $result 4 $ divide=11; by=3; (( result=(divide+by-1)/by )); echo $result 4 $ divide=12; by=3; (( result=(divide+by-1)/by …

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