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PARENT(3PVM)			 PVM Version 3.4		    PARENT(3PVM)

NAME
     pvm_parent  -  Returns  the  tid  of  the	process that spawned the calling
     process.

SYNOPSIS
     C	  int tid = pvm_parent( void )

     Fortran   call pvmfparent( tid )

PARAMETERS
     tid     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.

     PvmNoParent
	    The calling process was not created with pvm_spawn.

     PvmSysErr
	    Can't contact local pvmd.

SEE ALSO
				 30 August, 1993		    PARENT(3PVM)

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