isc_get_client_version()

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Returns the client version string.

Syntax

void isc_get_client_version(char *version)

Description

isc_get_client_version() populates version with the version string, typically in the following format:

XX-dM.N.n.b

The elements of this format are as follows:

Element	Description
XX	The all-caps two-character hardware/software platform code: WI = Windows SO = Solaris LI = Linux
d	A distribution indicator B = beta T = test V = verified I = internal
M	The major version number
N	The minor version number
n	A minor-minor version number
b	A build number

You must pass a character buffer that is a least 20 characters long to this function. It does not perform the checks if the buffer is too short.

Return value

isc_get_client_version() returns the version in the form described above in the string pointed to by version.