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hi , i need C code to get child pids from its parent pid in linux and in kernel mode, is there anything like getpid() or getppid() which works in ...
  1. 06-28-2010 #1
    epezhman
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    How to get child pids from parent pid in linux kernel mode?

    hi , i need C code to get child pids from its parent pid in linux and in kernel mode, is there anything like getpid() or getppid() which works in kernel mode? can you suggest ant trick how to do this. thanks
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    If your referring to kernel modules, then try including the linux/sched.h header and using.

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    I usually track my children pids in an array if there are a few of them. If you just want to make sure they have ended, you can just use wait().
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