proc_state_pid()
The process state
Syntax:
char proc_state_pid(int pid);
Arguments:
Name |
Description |
pid |
PID of process |
Description:
The process state: 'R' for running, 'S' for interruible sleeping or swapping, 'D' for unterruptible sleeping or swapping, 'Z' for zombie, 'T' for traced or stopped, and 'W' for swapped.
Return Values:
On success, returns the process state.
On error, -1 is returned.
See Also:
proc_exe_name_pid(), proc_ppid_pid(), proc_pgrp_pid() proc_sid_pid(), proc_terminal_pid(), proc_ptgid_pid(), proc_flags_pid()