uname(2)                         UNIX System V                         uname(2)


NAME
      uname - get name of current UNIX system

SYNOPSIS
      #include <sys/utsname.h>

      int uname(struct utsname *name);

DESCRIPTION
      uname stores information identifying the current UNIX system in the
      structure pointed to by name.

      uname uses the structure utsname defined in <sys/utsname.h> whose members
      are:

            char  sysname[SYSNMLN];
            char  nodename[SYSNMLN];
            char  release[SYSNMLN];
            char  version[SYSNMLN];
            char  machine[SYSNMLN];

      uname returns a null-terminated character string naming the current UNIX
      system in the character array sysname.  Similarly, nodename contains the
      name that the system is known by on a communications network.  release
      and version further identify the operating system.  machine contains a
      standard name that identifies the hardware that the UNIX system is
      running on.

      EFAULT         uname fails if name points to an invalid address.

SEE ALSO
      uname(1) in the User's Reference Manual.

DIAGNOSTICS
      Upon successful completion, a non-negative value is returned.  Otherwise,
      a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.


















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