* [RFC] device identification, VPD 0x83
@ 2003-05-08 19:32 Luben Tuikov
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From: Luben Tuikov @ 2003-05-08 19:32 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux SCSI list
What is the alternative to providing a device identification
if the device doesn't provide one (assuming scanning from
userspace)?
My thoughts are that since device identification is
a property of the device, it should be provided by the
kernel if the device supports it (VPD 0x83 is mandatory).
The reason is security and configuration.
A LLDD can always filter or emulate it (depending on the
bus it's using, e.g. USB Storage) if the device itself
doesn't provide it.
Comments?
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Luben
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