debian man page for pvm_parent

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NAME
       pvm_parent - Returns the tid of the process that spawned the calling process.

SYNOPSIS
       C    int tid = pvm_parent( void )

       Fortran	 call pvmfparent( tid )

PARAMETERS
       tid     Integer	returns  the task identifier of the parent of the calling process.  If the calling process was not created with pvm_spawn,
	       then tid = PvmNoParent.

DESCRIPTION
       The routine pvm_parent returns the tid of the process that spawned the calling process.	If  the  calling  process  was	not  created  with
       pvm_spawn, then tid is set to PvmNoParent.

EXAMPLES
       C:
	    tid = pvm_parent();

       Fortran:
	    CALL PVMFPARENT( TID )

ERRORS
       This error condition can be returned by pvm_parent.

       PvmNoParent
	      The calling process was not created with pvm_spawn.

       PvmSysErr
	      Can't contact local pvmd.

SEE ALSO
								  30 August, 1993						      PARENT(3PVM)