The geteuid callable service gets the effective user ID (UID) of the calling process.
| Operation | Environment |
|---|---|
| Authorization: | Supervisor state or problem state, any PSW key |
| Dispatchable unit mode: | Task |
| Cross memory mode: | PASN = HASN |
| AMODE (BPX1GEU): | 31-bit |
| AMODE (BPX4GEU): | 64-bit |
| ASC mode: | Primary mode |
| Interrupt status: | Enabled for interrupts |
| Locks: | Unlocked |
| Control parameters: | All parameters must be addressable by the caller and in the primary address space. |
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AMODE 64 callers use BPX4GEU with the same parameter.
The name of a fullword in which the geteuid service places the effective user ID of the calling process.
If this service fails, the process ends abnormally.
There are no restrictions on the use of the geteuid service.
For an example using this callable service, see BPX1GEU (geteuid) example.