GETHOSTID(2)            COMMAND REFERENCE            GETHOSTID(2)



NAME
     gethostid, sethostid - get/set unique identifier of current
     host

SYNOPSIS
     hostid = gethostid()
     int hostid;

     sethostid(hostid)
     int hostid;

DESCRIPTION
     Sethostid establishes a 32-bit identifier for the current
     processor which is intended to be unique among all UTek
     systems in existence.  This is normally a DARPA Internet
     address for the local machine.  This call is allowed only to
     the super-user and is normally performed at boot time.

RETURN VALUE
     Gethostid returns the 32-bit identifier for the current
     processor.

CAVEATS
     32 bits for the identifier is too small.

SEE ALSO
     hostid(1), gethostname(2).




























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