usr/src/lib/libc/sys/getpid.2

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.TH GETPID 2
.UC 4
.SH NAME
getpid \- get process identification
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B getpid()
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Getpid
returns
the process ID of
the current process.
Most often it is used to generate
uniquely-named
temporary files.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
mktemp(3)
.SH "ASSEMBLER (PDP-11)"
(getpid = 20.)
.br
.B sys getpid
.br
(pid in r0)