NAME

       gethostid - get an identifier for the current host

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       long gethostid(void);

DESCRIPTION

       The gethostid() function shall retrieve a 32-bit identifier for the current host.

RETURN VALUE

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

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       This volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 does not define the domain in which the return value is unique.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       random() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <unistd.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open  Group  Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the  original  IEEE  and
       The  Open  Group  Standard,  the  original  IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .