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From: Gerald Combs <gerald-IZ8446WsY0/dtAWm4Da02A@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [RFA] namespaces and vendor extensions
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:05:24 -0800
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Johannes Berg wrote:
> Joshua,
> 
>> For the structure of the vendor space, you extend 'skip_length' from 8
>> bits to 16 bits.
>>> Structure
>>>        u8 OUI[3], u8 sub_namespace, __le16 skip_length

What happens if someone without an OUI wants to add a vendor extension?
Do they need to purchase an OUI or IAB from the IEEE?