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@(#)gethostid.3 6.3 (Berkeley) 11/28/85
GETHOSTID 2 ""
C 5 NAME
gethostid, sethostid - get/set unique identifier of current host
SYNOPSIS
hostid = gethostid() long hostid;sethostid(hostid) long hostid;
DESCRIPTION
Sethostid establishes a 32-bit identifier for the
current processor that is intended to be unique among all
UNIX 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.
Gethostid returns the 32-bit identifier for the current processor.
SEE ALSO
hostid(1), gethostname(2)
BUGS
32 bits for the identifier is too small.