GETPID(2-BSD)       RISC/os Reference Manual        GETPID(2-BSD)



NAME
     getpid, getppid - get process identification

SYNOPSIS
     pid = getpid()
     int pid;

     ppid = getppid()
     int ppid;

DESCRIPTION
     getpid returns the process ID of the current process.  Most
     often it is used to generate uniquely-named temporary files.

     getppid returns the process ID of the parent of the current
     process.

SEE ALSO
     gethostid(2)




































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