NAME

gethostid − get an identifier for the current host

SYNOPSIS

#include <unistd.h>

long gethostid(void);

DESCRIPTION

The gethostid() function retrieves a 32−bit identifier for the current host. 

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, gethostid() returns an identifier for the current host. 

ERRORS

No errors are defined. 

APPLICATION USAGE

X/Open does not define the domain in which the return value is unique. 

SEE ALSO

random(), <unistd.h>. 

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 4, Version 2. 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996