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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:57:32 +0800
From: Huang Ying <ying.huang@...el.com>
To: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc: "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/9] Add vsprintf extension %pU to print UUID/GUIDs and
use it
Hi, Joe,
Thanks for the patch. I think that is a good idea.
For your patch. I think you need a changelog for each patch.
It seems that the binary representation of UUID can be little-endian
(used by most kernel components) or big-endian (defined by RFC4122, used
in network?). Maybe we should consider about that.
In fact, I find there are many different UUID/GUID definitions in
kernel, such as that in efi, many file systems, some drivers, etc. It
seems that every kernel components need UUID/GUID has its own
definition, so I think we should unify all the UUID/GUID definitions in
kernel too. The file attached is a draft unified UUID/GUID definition,
with byte-order issue in mind.
Any comment?
Best Regards,
Huang Ying
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