From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Miller Subject: Re: [net-next 0/8] tipc: introduce 128-bit auto-configurable node id Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 13:12:41 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20180323.131241.288223615418664572.davem@davemloft.net> References: <1521747772-7727-1-git-send-email-jon.maloy@ericsson.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, tipc-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net, mohan.krishna.ghanta.krishnamurthy@ericsson.com To: jon.maloy@ericsson.com Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1521747772-7727-1-git-send-email-jon.maloy@ericsson.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tipc-discussion-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org From: Jon Maloy Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:42:44 +0100 > We introduce a 128-bit free-format node identity as an alternative to > the legacy structured 32-bit node address. > > We also make configuration of this identity optional; if a bearer is > enabled without a pre-configured node id it will be set automatically > based on the used interface's MAC or IP address. Looks good, series applied, thanks Jon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot