Gets the name of the local host.
#include <unistd.h>
int gethostname ( Name, NameLength)
char *Name;
size_t NameLength;
The gethostname subroutine retrieves the standard host name of the local host. If excess space is provided, the returned Name parameter is null-terminated. If insufficient space is provided, the returned name is truncated to fit in the given space. System host names are limited to 256 characters.
The gethostname subroutine allows a calling process to determine the internal host name for a machine on a network.
| Name | Specifies the address of an array of bytes where the host name is to be stored. |
| NameLength | Specifies the length of the Name array. |
Upon successful completion, the system returns a value of 0.
If the gethostname subroutine is unsuccessful, the subroutine handler performs the following functions:
The gethostname
subroutine is unsuccessful if the following is true:
| EFAULT | The Name parameter or NameLength parameter gives an invalid address. |
The gethostname subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
All applications containing the gethostname subroutine must be compiled with _BSD set to a specific value. Acceptable values are 43 and 44. In addition, all socket applications must include the BSD libbsd.a library.
The gethostid subroutine, sethostid subroutine, sethostname subroutine.
Sockets Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.1 Communications Programming Concepts.