kpidstate Subroutine

Purpose

Returns the status of a process.

Syntax

kpidstate (pid)
pid_t pid;

Description

The kpidstate subroutine returns the state of a process specified by the pid parameter. The kpidstate subroutine can only be called by a process.

Parameters

Item	Description
pid	Specifies the product ID.

Return Values

If the pid parameter is not valid, KP_NOTFOUND is returned. If the pid parameter is valid, the following settings in the process state determine what is returned:

Item	Description
SNONE	Return KP_NOTFOUND.
SIDL	Return KP_INITING.
SZOMB	Return KP_EXITING, also if SEXIT in pv_flag.
SSTOP	Return KP_STOPPED.