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diff --git a/man3p/getpgid.3p b/man3p/getpgid.3p new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0bd100830 --- /dev/null +++ b/man3p/getpgid.3p @@ -0,0 +1,73 @@ +.\" Copyright (c) 2001-2003 The Open Group, All Rights Reserved +.TH "GETPGID" P 2003 "IEEE/The Open Group" "POSIX Programmer's Manual" +.\" getpgid +.SH NAME +getpgid \- get the process group ID for a process +.SH SYNOPSIS +.LP +\fB#include <unistd.h> +.br +.sp +pid_t getpgid(pid_t\fP \fIpid\fP\fB); \fP +\fB +.br +\fP +.SH DESCRIPTION +.LP +The \fIgetpgid\fP() function shall return the process group ID of +the process whose process ID is equal to \fIpid\fP. If +\fIpid\fP is equal to 0, \fIgetpgid\fP() shall return the process +group ID of the calling process. +.SH RETURN VALUE +.LP +Upon successful completion, \fIgetpgid\fP() shall return a process +group ID. Otherwise, it shall return (\fBpid_t\fP)-1 and +set \fIerrno\fP to indicate the error. +.SH ERRORS +.LP +The \fIgetpgid\fP() function shall fail if: +.TP 7 +.B EPERM +The process whose process ID is equal to \fIpid\fP is not in the same +session as the calling process, and the implementation +does not allow access to the process group ID of that process from +the calling process. +.TP 7 +.B ESRCH +There is no process with a process ID equal to \fIpid\fP. +.sp +.LP +The \fIgetpgid\fP() function may fail if: +.TP 7 +.B EINVAL +The value of the \fIpid\fP argument is invalid. +.sp +.LP +\fIThe following sections are informative.\fP +.SH EXAMPLES +.LP +None. +.SH APPLICATION USAGE +.LP +None. +.SH RATIONALE +.LP +None. +.SH FUTURE DIRECTIONS +.LP +None. +.SH SEE ALSO +.LP +\fIexec\fP() , \fIfork\fP() , \fIgetpgrp\fP() , \fIgetpid\fP() , \fIgetsid\fP() +, \fIsetpgid\fP() , \fIsetsid\fP() , the Base Definitions volume of +IEEE\ Std\ 1003.1-2001, \fI<unistd.h>\fP +.SH COPYRIGHT +Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form +from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology +-- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base +Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of +Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the +event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and +The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard +is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at +http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html . |