PROC_FIND(9) BSD Kernel Developer's Manual PROC_FIND(9)
NAME
proc_find, pgrp_find -- find process or process group
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/proc.h>
struct proc *
proc_find(pid_t pid);
struct pgrp *
pgrp_find(pid_t pgid);
extern kmutex_t *proc_lock;
DESCRIPTION
The proc_find() and pgrp_find() functions retrieve process and process group structures from process ID pid and process group ID pgid. Both
functions must be called by holding a mutex(9) on proc_lock.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the described functions return a pointer to either struct proc or struct pgrp. Otherwise, if the requested ID
was not found, NULL is returned.
SEE ALSO
curproc(9)
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July 1, 2010 BSD
