1<h2>norma_port_location_hint</h2>
2<hr>
3<p>
4<strong>Function</strong> - Guess a port's current location.
5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3>
6<pre>
7<strong>kern_return_t   norma_port_location_hint</strong>
8                <strong>(task_t</strong>                                    <var>task</var>,
9                 <strong>mach_port_t</strong>                               <var>name</var>,
10                 <strong>int</strong>                                       <var>node</var><strong>);</strong>
11</pre>
12<h3>PARAMETERS</h3>
13<dl>
14<p>
15<dt> <var>task</var> 
16<dd>
17[in task send right]
18Task containing the right to locate
19<p>
20<dt> <var>name</var> 
21<dd>
22[in scalar]
23Name of the right to locate
24<p>
25<dt> <var>node</var> 
26<dd>
27[out scalar]
28Port location hint
29</dl>
30<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3>
31<p>
32The <strong>norma_port_location_hint</strong> function returns the best
33guess of <var>name</var>'s
34current location.  The hint is guaranteed to be a node where
35the port once was; it is 
36guaranteed to be accurate if port has never moved.  This can be used to
37determine residence node for hosts, tasks, threads, etc.
38<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3>
39<p>
40Only generic errors apply.
41<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3>
42<p>
43Functions:
44<a href="norma_task_create.html"><strong>norma_task_create</strong></a>.
45