//----------------------------------------------------------------
//	idnumber.s
//
//	This program will use the 'getpid' system-call to obtain
//	its own PID (Process Identification Number), and then it
//	will display that 16-bit integer using base 10 notation.
//
//	     assemble using:  $ as idnumber.s -o idnumber.o
//	     and link using:  $ ld idnumber.o -o idnumber
//
//	programmer: <YOUR NAME>
//	written on: 16 MAY 2006
//---------------------------------------------------------------- 

	.section	.data
pid:	.short	0			# stores a 16-bit integer
msg:	.ascii	"\n\t\tpid = "		# message to report PID
val:	.ascii	"        \n\n"		# buffer for digit-string