[PATCH] uuidgen: print warning if uuidd isn't running

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---
 misc-utils/uuidgen.c |    4 +++-
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/misc-utils/uuidgen.c b/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
index 3cf6ec9..47f8e8f 100644
--- a/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
+++ b/misc-utils/uuidgen.c
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	switch (do_type) {
 	case DO_TYPE_TIME:
-		uuid_generate_time(uu);
+		if (uuid_generate_time_safe(uu)) {
+			fprintf(stderr, _("Warning: uuidd not running or not operational. Time based uuid may not be unique.\n"));
+		}
 		break;
 	case DO_TYPE_RANDOM:
 		uuid_generate_random(uu);
-- 
1.7.3.4

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