Re: generating a Linux WWN?

Michael Reed
2007-09-27T13:55:25Z

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Is there an accepted way to generate a SAS address, when the adapter
> does not supply one (NVRAM invalid or missing, etc.)?
>
> Unless somebody complains, I was just planning to use

I'm not complaining. I'm circulating this for discussion with our
SAS hardware provider and internally. Give us a little time to
mull this over.

Thanks,
Mike

> get_random_bytes(). But maybe Linux has an IEEE id we can use, to make
> the practice a bit more legitimate and avoid stomping on others? Or an
> IEEE id specifically designed for generated-address purposes?
>
> Jeff
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