By default, pppd would fork()/exec() a child to detach the screen. You
can add "nodetach" option to pppd,
(spawnlp(P_NOWAIT, "pppd", "pppd", "passive", "nodetach", NULL) that
way, you should be able to get the
pid for the running pppd.

pppd should also leave it's pid in /var/run/pppX.pid, the "X" is the
pppd interface id (ppp0, ppp1, ...), so that's
another place you can find the pid.

-xtang 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mikael Eriksen [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com] 
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 9:24 AM
> To: drivers-networking
> Subject: PID for spawned pppd process
> 
> I'm currently programming an application where I use pppd.
> 
> I use the following command to spawn pppd:
> pid = spawnlp ( P_NOWAIT, "pppd", "pppd", "passive", NULL);
> 
> This PID is not the PID for the spawned process, but the 
> deamon's. I guess the case is that you can have several pppd 
> instances running at the same time, all started by the deamon.
> 
> Is there a way for me to get the PID for the spawned process? 
> I would like to handle this without seaching all running 
> processes. I must be sure to get the right PID.
> 
> I would also like to do some IPC with this process for status 
> purposes like if it is connected or not, preferably using the 
> same PID. Is this possible?
> 
> My first post here, and I hope someone could assist me on this :)
> 
> Regards,
> Mikael
> 
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