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Returns the tid of the process that spawned
the calling process.
SYNOPSIS
B
C int tid = pvm_parent( void )
Fortran call pvmfparent( tid )
PARAMETERS
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.
The calling process was not created with pvm_spawn.
Can't contact local pvmd.
SEE ALSO
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