## norma_port_location_hint

Function - Guess a port's current location.

### SYNOPSIS

    kern_return_t   norma_port_location_hint
                    (task_t                                    task,
                     mach_port_t                               name,
                     int                                       node);

### PARAMETERS

task
  [in task send right] Task containing the right to locate

name
  [in scalar] Name of the right to locate

node
  [out scalar] Port location hint

### DESCRIPTION

The norma_port_location_hint function returns the best guess of name's current location. The hint is guaranteed to be a node where the port once was; it is guaranteed to be accurate if port has never moved. This can be used to determine residence node for hosts, tasks, threads, etc.

### RETURN VALUES

Only generic errors apply.

### RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: norma_task_create.