X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apple/libc.git/blobdiff_plain/5b2abdfbf4211b6592cdd02b9507555a0ecbb04b..224c70764cab4e0e39a26aaf3ad3016552f62f55:/compat-43/gethostid.3 diff --git a/compat-43/gethostid.3 b/compat-43/gethostid.3 index 9ab2e09..b0d07c3 100644 --- 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.