Scilab function
Last update : 13/07/2005

pvm_kill - Terminates a specified PVM process.

### Calling Sequence

  `[infos] = pvm_kill(tids)`

### Parameters

- `tids`: row of integer, task identifier of the PVM process to be killed (not yourself).
- `infos`: row of integer, status code returned by the routine. Values less than zero indicate an error.

### Description

`pvm_kill` sends a terminate (`SIGTERM`) signal to the PVM process identified by `tids`.

In the case of multiprocessors the terminate signal is replaced with a host dependent method for killing a process.

The array `infos` can be checked to determine the status for each process. Values less than zero indicate an error, while zero values indicate a success.

`pvm_kill` is not designed to kill the calling process. To kill yourself in C call `pvm_exit()` followed by `quit()`.

### See Also

`pvm_exit`,