fozzie <david_aiken@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Does anyone know if it is possible to get the ID of the core which is > executing code at a given point in a C++ program? I'm running code built > using gcc 4.4.1 on Ubuntu Koala 64-bit with an Intel core 2 quad and would > like to see whether external code calling a function in a shared library is > making use of multiple cores. This isn't a gcc question. The compiler doesn't know anything about different cores. I say this not to chastise you, but to let you know that you are more likely to get the answer if you ask on a more appropriate forum. The answer may be operating system specific. I don't know the answer myself. Ian