Re: generating a Linux WWN?

Luben Tuikov
2007-10-03T03:45:51Z

--- Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> wrote:
> Luben Tuikov wrote:
> > This still does not justify "let's generate it in the kernel".
>
> Once an admin specifies to use an alternate WWN provision, the method
> used to obtain that WWN is an implementation detail and irrelevant.

But you're arguing that the kernel should generate it to "help out"
SAS drivers with HW that has had it's MS/NVRAM erased or corrupted.

The kernel has no business generating SAS WWN.

Luben