wait.h File Reference

#include <sys/types.h>

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Macros
#define	WAIT_ANY   (-1)
	Wait for any child process.

Functions
pid_t	waitpid (pid_t pid, int *status)

Function Documentation

waitpid()

pid_t waitpid	(	pid_t	pid,
		int *	status )

Waits for a child process to change state.

Parameters

pid	the child to wait for (WAIT_ANY for any child)
status	where to store the child exit status (may be NULL)

Returns

the pid of the reaped child, or a negative error code