System Management Functions
The following table shows the system management functions with a description of the purpose of each.
| Programming element | PPC | SP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GetDeviceUniqueID | X | X | This function returns an application-specific hash of the device identifier. The application can use this hash to uniquely identify the device. |
| GetSystemInfo | X | X | This function returns information about the current system. |
| GetVersionEx | X | X | This function obtains extended information about the OS version that is currently running. |
| IsProcessorFeaturePresent | X | X | This function retrieves information about the supported x86 processor features in your system. |
| SignalStarted | X | X | This function signals that an application has started and initialization is complete. |
| QueryInstructionSet | X | X | This function queries to determine what instruction set is supported on the OS. |
| VerQueryValue | X | X | This function returns selected version information from the specified version information resource. |
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