NAME

getpid − get process identification

SYNOPSIS

getpid()

DESCRIPTION

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

SEE ALSO

mktemp(3)

ASSEMBLER (PDP-11)

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

August 03, 1983  —  %W%%Q%%Y%