std::thread::spawn function
E440681
The std::thread::spawn function in Rust is a standard library API that creates and runs a new OS thread to execute a given closure concurrently with the current thread.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| std::thread::spawn function canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4443964 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: std::thread::spawn function Context triple: [std (Rust crate), contains, std::thread::spawn function]
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A.
ThreadSanitizer
ThreadSanitizer is a dynamic analysis tool that detects data races and threading errors in concurrent programs, commonly used within the LLVM/Clang toolchain.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
Intel Threading Building Blocks
Intel Threading Building Blocks is a C++ template library developed by Intel that provides high-level, task-based parallelism and scalable performance for multicore and manycore processors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: std::thread::spawn function Target entity description: The std::thread::spawn function in Rust is a standard library API that creates and runs a new OS thread to execute a given closure concurrently with the current thread.
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A.
ThreadSanitizer
ThreadSanitizer is a dynamic analysis tool that detects data races and threading errors in concurrent programs, commonly used within the LLVM/Clang toolchain.
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B.
Thread
Thread is a low-power, IPv6-based wireless mesh networking protocol designed primarily for secure and reliable communication among smart home and IoT devices.
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C.
Threads
Threads is a social media app by Meta designed for real-time text-based conversations and sharing among users, closely integrated with Instagram.
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D.
Threads
Threads is a collaborative studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, featuring a wide range of guest artists across rock, country, and pop.
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E.
Intel Threading Building Blocks
Intel Threading Building Blocks is a C++ template library developed by Intel that provides high-level, task-based parallelism and scalable performance for multicore and manycore processors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Rust standard library function ⓘ |
| alternative | std::thread::Builder::spawn for configured threads ⓘ |
| belongsTo | std::thread namespace ⓘ |
| category | thread creation API ⓘ |
| commonPattern | move closures capturing data by value ⓘ |
| concurrencyModel | native OS threads ⓘ |
| coordination | joined via JoinHandle::join ⓘ |
| creates | operating system thread ⓘ |
| definedIn |
Rust standard library
ⓘ
linked to:
Rust
|
| definedInModule | std::thread ⓘ |
| documentationUrl | https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/thread/fn.spawn.html ⓘ |
| effect | starts executing closure immediately after thread creation ⓘ |
| errorHandling | panics in spawned thread do not panic parent thread ⓘ |
| executes | closure ⓘ |
| executesConcurrentlyWith | current thread ⓘ |
| genericOver | closure return type T ⓘ |
| implementationDetail | may use platform-specific threading primitives ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
Rust 1.0 stable
ⓘ
linked to:
Rust
|
| lifetimeRequirement | captured data must outlive spawned thread ⓘ |
| namespacePath | ::std::thread::spawn ⓘ |
| ownershipModel | moves captured values into new thread ⓘ |
| panicPropagation | panic payload is returned via JoinHandle::join ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Rust ⓘ |
| requires |
closure argument to implement Send
ⓘ
closure return type T to implement Send ⓘ closure to have 'static lifetime ⓘ std crate to be available ⓘ |
| returns | std::thread::JoinHandle ⓘ |
| returnType | std::thread::JoinHandle<T> ⓘ |
| runs | closure to completion on spawned thread ⓘ |
| safety | safe Rust function ⓘ |
| scheduling | relies on operating system thread scheduler ⓘ |
| signatureExample | pub fn spawn<F, T>(f: F) -> JoinHandle<T> where F: FnOnce() -> T + Send + 'static, T: Send + 'static ⓘ |
| spawns | new thread of execution ⓘ |
| stability | stable API ⓘ |
| synchronization |
often used with Mutex and Arc
ⓘ
often used with channels ⓘ |
| threadModel | 1:1 mapping between Rust threads and OS threads ⓘ |
| threadType | non-detached by default ⓘ |
| usedFor |
background tasks
ⓘ
concurrent execution ⓘ parallel computation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: std::thread::spawn function Description of subject: The std::thread::spawn function in Rust is a standard library API that creates and runs a new OS thread to execute a given closure concurrently with the current thread.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.