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27 tcgetsid \- get session ID
30 .BR "#define _XOPEN_SOURCE 500" " /* See feature_test_macros(7) */"
31 .B "#include <termios.h>"
33 .BI "pid_t tcgetsid(int " fd );
38 returns the session ID of the current session that has the
39 terminal associated to
41 as controlling terminal.
42 This terminal must be the controlling terminal of the calling process.
46 refers to the controlling terminal of our session,
49 will return the session ID of this session.
50 Otherwise, \-1 is returned, and
52 is set to indicate the error.
57 is not a valid file descriptor.
60 The calling process does not have a controlling terminal, or
61 it has one but it is not described by
65 is provided in glibc since version 2.1.
67 For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
75 Interface Attribute Value
78 T} Thread safety MT-Safe
84 POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
86 This function is implemented via the