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1 | .\" $Id: osname.3,v 1.2 1994/02/23 09:56:52 rgrimes Exp $ |
| 2 | .\" | |
| 3 | .\" This file is in the public domain. | |
| 8ca81eb5 | 4 | .\" |
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5 | .Dd February 3, 1994 |
| 6 | .Dt OSNAME 3 | |
| 7 | .Os | |
| 8 | .Sh NAME | |
| 9 | .Nm _osname | |
| 10 | .Nd get name of running operating system | |
| 11 | .br | |
| 12 | .Nm _osnamever | |
| 13 | .Nd get name and version of running operating system | |
| 14 | .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
| 15 | .Ft char * | |
| 16 | .Fn _osname void | |
| 17 | .Ft char * | |
| 18 | .Fn _osnamever void | |
| 19 | .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
| 20 | The | |
| 21 | .Fn _osname | |
| 22 | and | |
| 23 | .Fn _osnamever | |
| 24 | functions return the name of the running operating system and a string | |
| 25 | giving the name and version thereof, respectively. | |
| 26 | The information is retrieved from the kernel using the | |
| 27 | .Xr uname 2 | |
| 28 | system call, which is then copied into a static buffer which is | |
| 29 | returned to the caller. | |
| 30 | .Sh DIAGNOSTICS | |
| 31 | If the | |
| 32 | .Xr uname 2 | |
| 33 | system call returns an error, | |
| 34 | .Dq unknown | |
| 35 | is returned. | |
| 36 | .Sh SEE ALSO | |
| 37 | .Xr uname 1 , | |
| 38 | .Xr uname 2 | |
| 39 | .Sh HISTORY | |
| 40 | The | |
| 41 | .Fn _osname | |
| 42 | and | |
| 43 | .Fn _osnamever | |
| 44 | functions appreared in | |
| 45 | .Fx 1.1 . | |
| 46 | .Sh AUTHOR | |
| 47 | Garrett A. Wollman |