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FUNCTION::PPID(3stap)						 Context Functions					     FUNCTION::PPID(3stap)

NAME
       function::ppid - Returns the process ID of a target process's parent process

SYNOPSIS
	   ppid:long()

ARGUMENTS
       None

DESCRIPTION
       This function return the process ID of the target proccess's parent process.

SystemTap Tapset Reference					     June 2014						     FUNCTION::PPID(3stap)