- GETPID(2) Minix Programmer's Manual GETPID(2)
- NAME
- getpid, getppid - get process identification
- SYNOPSIS
- #include <sys/types.h>
- #include <unistd.h>
- pid_t getpid(void)
- pid_t getppid(void)
- 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
- fork(2).
- 4BSD May 13, 1986 1