@node ntohl, cpu
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <netinet/in.h>

unsigned long ntohl(unsigned long val);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function converts from network formatted longs to host formatted
longs.  For the i386 and higher processors, this means that the bytes
are swapped from 1234 order to 4321 order.

@subheading Return Value

The host-order value.

@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, !posix

@subheading Example

@example
ip = ntohl(packet.ipaddr);
@end example