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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