getpid (BPX1GPI, BPX4GPI) — Get the process ID

Function

The getpid callable service gets the process ID (PID) 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 (BPX1GPI):	31-bit
AMODE (BPX4GPI):	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.

CALL BPX1GPI,(Process_ID)

Process_ID

Returned parameter

The name of a fullword where the getpid service places the caller's process ID.

If the getpid service fails, the process abends.
To optimize performance, see Optimizing performance using process- and thread-level information.

There are no restrictions on the use of the getpid service.

For an example using this callable service, see BPX1GPI (getpid) example.