opensolaris man page for ddi_get_pid

ddi_get_pid(9F) 					   Kernel Functions for Drivers 					   ddi_get_pid(9F)

NAME
       ddi_get_pid - returns the process ID

SYNOPSIS
       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include <sys/ddi.h>
       #include <sys/sunddi.h>

       pid_t ddi_get_pid(void);

INTERFACE LEVEL
       Solaris DDI specific (Solaris DDI).

DESCRIPTION
       ddi_get_pid()  obtains  the  process  ID 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.

RETURN VALUES
       ddi_get_pid() returns the process ID.

CONTEXT
	This routine can be called from user context only.

SEE ALSO
       drv_getparm(9F)

       Writing Device Drivers

	STREAMS Programming Guide

SunOS 5.11							    18 Feb 1998 						   ddi_get_pid(9F)