NAME
gethostid, sethostid - get/set unique identifier of current
host
SYNOPSIS
long gethostid()
void 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.