If you install zsh-beta 4.3.2-dev-1+20060608-1 or later:
% zmodload -i zsh/system % print $$/$sysparams[pid] && (print $$/$sysparams[pid]) 13764/13764 13764/13765 % print $$/$sysparams[pid] && (print $$/$sysparams[pid]) 13764/13764 13764/13766