2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index 2c7e3cef..67e76655 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 
 #include "nest/bird.h"
@@ -89,6 +90,21 @@ drop_gid(gid_t gid)
 }
 
 /*
+ *	Hostname
+ */
+
+char *
+get_hostname(linpool *lp)
+{
+  struct utsname uts = {};
+
+  if (uname(&uts) < 0)
+      return NULL;
+
+  return lp_strdup(lp, uts.nodename);
+}
+
+/*
  *	Reading the Configuration
  */
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/unix.h b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
index 0f2973f0..ad85d1ea 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/unix.h
+++ b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ extern int parse_and_exit;
 void async_config(void);
 void async_dump(void);
 void async_shutdown(void);
+char *get_hostname(linpool *lp);
 void cmd_check_config(const char *name);
 void cmd_reconfig(const char *name, int type, uint timeout);
 void cmd_reconfig_confirm(void);