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[IEEE Std1003.1-1988 (``POSIX'').]
UNAME(3) OpenBSD Programmer's Manual UNAME(3)
NAME
uname - get system identification
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/utsname.h>
int
uname(struct utsname *name);
DESCRIPTION
The uname() function stores null-terminated strings of information iden-
tifying the current system into the structure referenced by name.
The utsname structure is defined in the <sys/utsname.h> header file, and
contains the following members:
sysname Name of the operating system implementation.
nodename Network name of this machine.
release Release level of the operating system.
version Version level of the operating system.
machine Machine hardware platform.
RETURN VALUES
If uname() is successful, 0 is returned; otherwise, -1 is returned and
errno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
The uname() function may fail and set errno for any of the errors speci-
fied for the library function sysctl(3).
SEE ALSO
uname(1), sysctl(3)
STANDARDS
The uname() function conforms to IEEE Std1003.1-1988 (``POSIX'').
HISTORY
The uname() function first appeared in 4.4BSD.
OpenBSD 2.6 January 4, 1994 1
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