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gethostid
Section: Standard C Library Functions (3C)
Updated: 21 May 2007
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NAME
gethostid - get an identifier for the current host
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
long gethostid(void);
DESCRIPTION
The gethostid() function returns the 32-bit identifier for the current host. If the hardware capability exists, this identifier is taken from platform-dependent stable storage; otherwise it is a randomly generated number. It is not guaranteed to be unique.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE
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| Interface Stability | Standard
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| MT-Level |
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SEE ALSO
hostid(1), sysinfo(2), attributes(5), standards(5)
Index
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