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Tracking Issue for `current_thread_id`

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Description

Feature gate: #![feature(current_thread_id)]

This is a tracking issue for current_thread_id, which adds a fast-path for accessing a thread's own ThreadId.

Public API
// std::thread
pub fn current_id() -> ThreadId;
Steps / History

ACP: https://github.com/rust-lang/libs-team/issues/650

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the public API in this issue and review the linked implementation PR #143069 for the current_thread_id feature. The remaining tracking steps are the final comment period and a stabilization PR; completion means those steps are resolved for std:🧵:current_id.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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