GETHOSTID(2) COMMAND REFERENCE GETHOSTID(2)
NAME
gethostid, sethostid - get/set unique identifier of current
host
SYNOPSIS
hostid = gethostid()
int hostid;
sethostid(hostid)
int hostid;
DESCRIPTION
The sethostid command establishes a 32 bit identifier for
the current processor which is intended to be unique among
all UTek systems in existence; this is normally a DARPA
Internet address for the local machine. This call is
allowed only to the superuser and is normally performed at
boot time.
RETURN VALUE
The gethostid command returns the 32 bit identifier for the
current processor.
CAVEATS
32 bits for the identifier is too small.
SEE ALSO
hostid(1n) and gethostname(2).
Printed 4/6/89 1
%%index%%
na:360,121;
sy:481,724;
de:1205,540;
rv:1745,303;
ca:2048,125;
se:2173,179;
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