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.Dd February 3, 1994
.Dt OSNAME 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm _osname
.Nd get name of running operating system
.br
.Nm _osnamever
.Nd get name and version of running operating system
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Ft char *
.Fn _osname void
.Ft char *
.Fn _osnamever void
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn _osname
and
.Fn _osnamever
functions return the name of the running operating system and a string
giving the name and version thereof, respectively.
The information is retrieved from the kernel using the
.Xr uname 2
system call, which is then copied into a static buffer which is
returned to the caller.
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
If the
.Xr uname 2
system call returns an error,
.Dq unknown
is returned.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr uname 1 ,
.Xr uname 2
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Fn _osname
and
.Fn _osnamever
functions appreared in
.Fx 1.1 .
.Sh AUTHOR
Garrett A. Wollman