# 2.11BSD#431 - /usr/man/cat3/uname.0

    UNAME(3)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual		 UNAME(3)

    NAME
         uname - get system identification

    SYNOPSIS
         #include <sys/utsname.h>

         int
         uname(name)
         struct utsname *name

    DESCRIPTION
         The uname function stores nul-terminated strings of informa-
         tion identifying 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 specified for the library functions sysctl(3).

    SEE ALSO
         uname(1), sysctl(3)

    STANDARDS
         The uname function conforms to IEEE Std1003.1-88
         (``POSIX'').

    HISTORY
         The uname function first appeared in 4.4BSD.

    Printed 11/26/99	February 4, 1995			1

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