Yeah that's a good point...at some point a disk controller id could have it's exact number re-assigned...however I like my odds ;-)
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:37 -0800 (PST) > [email protected] wrote: > >> The serial and model number of the hard disk controller chip can also >> work >> for unique ID if you need it. It's guaranteed to be unique under >> SATA/ATA >> spec (or it doesn't comply with the standard). > > Guess what - they are not always unique. Almost but not quite. In many > ways it doesn't matter. A 128 bit random number UUID generated when you > install the software on the Linux end is going to be statistically > adequate for the foreseeable lifetime of the planet and likewise the odds > of hitting a pair of identically numbered devices is remote. > > Alan > _______________________________________________ Moblin dev Mailing List [email protected] To manage or unsubscribe from this mailing list visit: http://lists.moblin.org/listinfo/dev or your user account on http://moblin.org once logged in. For more information on the Moblin Developer Mailing lists visit: http://moblin.org/community/mailing-lists
