gethostid(3)            (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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