getppid(2) — DG/UX 4.30



     getppid(2)                 DG/UX 4.30                  getppid(2)



     NAME
          getppid - Get parent process-id.

     SYNOPSIS
          int     getppid  ( )

     PARAMETERS
          None.

     DESCRIPTION
          Getppid returns the process-id of the calling process's
          parent.

     ACCESS CONTROL
          No access checking is performed.

     RETURN VALUE
          process-id     The process-id of the calling process's
                         parent is always returned.

     EXCEPTIONS
          None.

     SEE ALSO
          The related system calls:  exec, fork, setpgrp, signal.






























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