Returns the standard host address for the processor.
Format
#include <socket.h>
int gethostaddr (char *addr);
Arguments
- addr
- A pointer to the buffer in which the standard host address for
the current processor is returned.
Description
This system call returns the standard host address for the
current processor. The returned address is null-terminated. The
addr parameter must point to at least 16 bytes of free
space.
Host addresses are limited to 16 characters.
Return Values
| 0 | Indicates success. |
| -1 | Indicates that an error has occurred and
is further specified in the global errno. |
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