get_myaddress Subroutine

Purpose

Gets the user's Internet Protocol (IP) address.

Library

C Library (libc.a)

Syntax

#include <rpc/rpc.h>

void
get_myaddress ( addr)
struct sockaddr_in *addr;

Description

The get_myaddress subroutine gets the machine's IP address without consulting the library routines that access the /etc/hosts file.

Parameters

Item Description
addr Specifies the address where the machine's IP address is placed. The port number is set to a value of htons (PMAPPORT).