Qp0wGetPid()--Get Process ID

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

 pid_t Qp0wGetPid(void);

The Qp0wGetPid() function returns the process ID of the calling process.

Parameters

None.

Authorities

None.

Return Value

Error Conditions

The Qp0wGetPid() function is always successful and does not return an error.

Usage Notes

1. The Qp0wGetPid() function provides an IBM^® i-specific way to obtain the process ID of the calling process. It performs the same function as getpid().
   
   
2. Qp0wGetPid() enables a process for signals if the process is not already enabled for signals. For details, see (see Qp0sEnableSignals()--Enable Process for Signals.

Related Information

• The <sys/types.h> file (see Header Files for UNIX^®-Type Functions)
  
  
• The <qp0wpid.h> file (see Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions)
  
  
• getpid()--Get Process ID
  
  
• Qp0sDisableSignals()--Disable Process for Signals
  
  
• Qp0sEnableSignals()--Enable Process for Signals
  
  
• Qp0wGetPidNoInit()--Get Process ID without Initializing for Signals

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