NAME

getpid, getppid  −  get process identification

SYNOPSIS

getpid( )
getppid( )

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

mktemp(3)

ASSEMBLER

(getpid = 20.) 
sys getpid
(pid in r0)
(ppid in r1)