why store the search type in the ieee name field?

Steven Dake
2003-02-10T23:05:04Z

Folks,

I was wondering the reasoning behind the code

scsi_scan:734
/*
* All OK - store ID
*/
name[0] = hex_str[id_search->id_type];

This corrupts a perfectly good IEEE unique identifier (WWN for FC
drives). Is there some usage for this in user space?

Thanks
-steve