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.TH ddi_get_pid 9F "18 Feb 1998" "SunOS 5.11" "Kernel Functions for Drivers"
.SH NAME
ddi_get_pid \- returns the process \fBID\fR
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>

\fBpid_t\fR \fBddi_get_pid\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
.sp
.LP
Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).
.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
\fBddi_get_pid()\fR obtains the process \fBID\fR of the current process. This value can be used to allow only a select process to perform a certain operation. It can also be used to determine whether a device context belongs to the current process.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
\fBddi_get_pid()\fR returns the process \fBID\fR.
.SH CONTEXT
.sp
.LP
 This routine can be called from user context only.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBdrv_getparm\fR(9F)
.sp
.LP
\fIWriting Device Drivers for Oracle Solaris 11.2\fR
.sp
.LP
 \fISTREAMS Programming Guide\fR