NAME

getpid, getppid − get process identification

SYNTAX

pid = getpid()
int pid;
ppid = getppid()
int ppid;

DESCRIPTION

The getpid system call returns the process ID of the current process. Most often it is used with the host identifier gethostid() to generate uniquely named temporary files.

The getppid system call returns the process ID of the parent of the current process.

SEE ALSO

gethostid(2)