gethostid(3)       UNIX System V(BSD Compatibility Package)        gethostid(3)


NAME
      gethostid - get unique identifier of current host

SYNOPSIS
      cc [ flag. . . ] file . . . -lucb

      gethostid()

DESCRIPTION
      gethostid returns the 32-bit identifier for the current host, which
      should be unique across all hosts.  This number is usually taken from the
      CPU board's ID PROM.

      This routine resides in libucb.

SEE ALSO
      hostid(1)
      sysinfo(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual




































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