PROC_FIND(9) | 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)

July 1, 2010 | NetBSD 8.2