process id ist different between getpid und Top command linux

Question

programm write current process id in file with function getpid() exemple 1100, but wenn command top run, i becomme process id 1101!!!!! why

Are you using fork() or similar calls in your program? Can we see your code? — Shrey, Jul 05 '10 at 15:48

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 05 '10 at 13:25

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There are other, similar IDs that top can display, e.g., the thread ID or the process group ID.

answered Jul 05 '10 at 13:25

Philipp

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 05 '10 at 15:43

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It is not at all possible. Both the getpid function output and the id displayed by top will be same. I hope you are confusing something.

Can you please briefly expain, how you are doing all these ?

answered Jul 05 '10 at 15:43

thegeek

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