Qp0wGetPidNoInit()--Get Process ID without Initializing for Signals

Syntax

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

 pid_t Qp0wGetPidNoInit(void);

  Service Program Name: QP0WSRV1

  Default Public Authority: *USE

  Threadsafe: Yes

The Qp0wGetPidNoInit() function returns the process ID of the calling process without enabling the process to receive signals.

Parameters

None.

Authorities

None.

Return Value

pid_t

The value returned by Qp0wGetPidNoInit() is the process ID of the calling process.

Error Conditions

The Qp0wGetPidNoInit() function is always successful and does not return an error.

Usage Notes

The Qp0wGetPidNoInit() function provides an i5/OS-specific way to obtain the process ID of the calling process. It performs the same function as the getpid() function without enabling the process to receive 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
Qp0wGetPid()--Get Process ID
Qp0sDisableSignals()--Disable Process for Signals
Qp0sEnableSignals()--Enable Process for Signals

API introduced: V3R6

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