Give threads a recognisable name to aid in debugging

NOTE: These thread names are visible in gdb when using 'info threads'.
      Additionally both 'top' and 'ps' show these names *unless* told to
      display the command-line instead of task name.

Signed-off-by: Giel van Schijndel <me@mortis.eu>

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
index 62b0b497ed..87db11082e 100644
--- a/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoinrpc.cpp
@@ -1569,11 +1569,17 @@ Value keypoolrefill(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
 
 void ThreadTopUpKeyPool(void* parg)
 {
+    // Make this thread recognisable as the key-topping-up thread
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-key-top");
+
     pwalletMain->TopUpKeyPool();
 }
 
 void ThreadCleanWalletPassphrase(void* parg)
 {
+    // Make this thread recognisable as the wallet unlocking thread
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-unlo-wa");
+
     int64 nMyWakeTime = GetTimeMillis() + *((int64*)parg) * 1000;
 
     ENTER_CRITICAL_SECTION(cs_nWalletUnlockTime);
@@ -2479,6 +2485,10 @@ private:
 void ThreadRPCServer(void* parg)
 {
     IMPLEMENT_RANDOMIZE_STACK(ThreadRPCServer(parg));
+
+    // Make this thread recognisable as the RPC listener
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-rpclist");
+
     try
     {
         vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_RPCLISTENER]++;
@@ -2762,6 +2772,10 @@ static CCriticalSection cs_THREAD_RPCHANDLER;
 void ThreadRPCServer3(void* parg)
 {
     IMPLEMENT_RANDOMIZE_STACK(ThreadRPCServer3(parg));
+
+    // Make this thread recognisable as the RPC handler
+    RenameThread("bitcoin-rpchand");
+
     {
         LOCK(cs_THREAD_RPCHANDLER);
         vnThreadsRunning[THREAD_RPCHANDLER]++;