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From: arosen@eagle.ulowell.edu (MFHorn)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: how to find childs current working directory?
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Date: 22 May 88 05:53:42 GMT
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From article <843@esunix.UUCP>, by bpendlet@esunix.UUCP (Bob Pendleton):
> I have a need to find the current working directory of a child
> process. The child is usually csh, but it can be any program. 

I have a want to find the current working directory of ANY process,
not necessarily a child, sibling, parent, 1st cousin, etc.

I can get at the kernel's idea of a process' cwd and root directory,
the vnode structs from the user struct.  But I haven't got the foggiest
idea how to turn them into path-names.

Any pointers?  [pun intended]

Adthanksvance.

Andy Rosen           | arosen@hawk.ulowell.edu | "I got this guitar and I
ULowell, Box #3031   | ulowell!arosen          |  learned how to make it
Lowell, Ma 01854     |                         |  talk" -Thunder Road
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