.TH GETPID 2 
.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
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(pid in r0)