Qp0wGetPgrp()--Get Process Group ID


  Syntax
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <qp0wpid.h>

 pid_t Qp0wGetPgrp(void);

  Service Program Name: QP0WSRV1

  Default Public Authority: *USE

  Threadsafe: Yes

The Qp0wGetPgrp() function returns the process group ID of the calling process.


Parameters

None.


Authorities

None.


Return Value

pid_t The value returned by Qp0wGetPgrp() is the process group ID of the calling process.


Error Conditions

The Qp0wGetPgrp() function is always successful and does not return an error.


Usage Notes

  1. The Qp0wGetPgrp() function provides an IBM® i-specific way to obtain the process group ID of the calling process. It performs the same function as getpgrp().

  2. Qp0wGetPgrp() enables a process for signals if the process is not already enabled for signals. For details, see Qp0sEnableSignals()--Enable Process for Signals.

Related Information


API introduced: V3R6

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