Gets the user's Internet Protocol (IP) address.
#include <rpc/rpc.h>
void get_myaddress (addr) struct sockaddr_in *addr;
The get_myaddress subroutine gets the machine's IP address without consulting the library routines that access the /etc/hosts file.
| addr | Specifies the address where the machine's IP address is placed. The port number is set to a value of htons (PMAPPORT). |
This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The /etc/hosts file.
List of RPC Programming References.
Understanding the Internet Protocol (IP) in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.