Libc-498.tar.gz

[apple/libc.git] / compat-43 / gethostid.3

diff --git a/compat-43/gethostid.3 b/compat-43/gethostid.3
index 9ab2e09bad4be5b6b5b2aa1c911a3f177d11dcec..b0d07c38ab5abb08f2f428977882da1b58e8d202 100644 (file)
--- a/compat-43/gethostid.3
+++ b/compat-43/gethostid.3
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\"     @(#)gethostid.3        8.1 (Berkeley) 6/2/93
-.\" $FreeBSD: src/lib/libc/compat-43/gethostid.3,v 1.5.2.5 2001/12/14 18:33:49 ru Exp $
+.\" $FreeBSD: src/lib/libc/compat-43/gethostid.3,v 1.12 2004/07/02 23:52:09 ru Exp $
 .\"
 .Dd June 2, 1993
 .Dt GETHOSTID 3
@@ -48,14 +48,18 @@
 .Ft void
 .Fn sethostid "long hostid"
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
-.Fn 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
+The
+.Fn sethostid
+function
+establishes a 32-bit identifier for the current processor.
+The id, intended to be unique among all UNIX systems in existence,
+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.
 .Pp
-.Fn Gethostid
+The
+.Fn gethostid
+function
 returns the 32-bit identifier for the current processor.
 .Pp
 This function has been deprecated.