> >> We could also set the address at creation time easily enough. Then > >> it could still be unique across many machines if you managed it. > > > > I actually apply a patch for that. I have added a module parameter > > which is used as the MAC address for the first radio, and I increment > > the final octet for each additional radio. This is so that my users do > > not have to manually reset the MAC address to get a unique one. I > > apply the address to both addresses mentioned above though I only use > > the netlink datapath. > > > > If there is interest in this I can submit it as an RFC patch tomorrow. > > I'd rather see support for specifying an arbitrary MAC upon creation > with a netlink attribute than a module parameter... I can see the usefulness in your suggestion as you would be able to specify non-sequential addresses to the radios. I hadn't thought of that since I load the module with one radio and do not use the netlink API to add or remove radios. Adam -- ��.n��������+%������w��{.n�����{���zW����ܨ}���Ơz�j:+v�����w����ޙ��&�)ߡ�a����z�ޗ���ݢj��w�f