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authorderaadt <deraadt@openbsd.org>1995-10-18 08:37:01 +0000
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+.\" $NetBSD: getpid.2,v 1.5 1995/02/27 12:33:12 cgd Exp $
+.\"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1991, 1993
+.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
+.\"
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+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
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+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
+.\"
+.\" @(#)getpid.2 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 4, 1993
+.Dt GETPID 2
+.Os BSD 4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm getpid ,
+.Nm getppid
+.Nd get parent or calling process identification
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/types.h>
+.Fd #include <unistd.h>
+.Ft pid_t
+.Fn getpid void
+.Ft pid_t
+.Fn getppid void
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Fn Getpid
+returns
+the process ID of
+the calling process.
+The ID is guaranteed to be unique and is
+useful for constructing temporary file names.
+.Pp
+.Fn Getppid
+returns the process ID of the parent
+of the calling process.
+.Sh ERRORS
+The
+.Fn getpid
+and
+.Fn getppid
+functions are always successful, and no return value is reserved to
+indicate an error.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr gethostid 2
+.Sh STANDARDS
+.Fn Getpid
+and
+.Fn getppid
+conform to
+.St -p1003.1-88 .