Re: generating a Linux WWN?

Jeff Garzik
2007-10-03T04:15:29Z

Luben Tuikov wrote:
> --- 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.

Perhaps you missed the English text "once an admin specifies" in the
quoted email.

Jeff