Re: [RFC v3 5/6] j1939: rename NAME to UUID?

Oliver et.al.,

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 04:56:46PM +0100, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:

On 14.03.2011 14:59, Kurt Van Dijck wrote:

Then you suggest to attach static and/or dynamic addresses to the interface.

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+  Assigning addresses is done via
+  $ ip addr add dev canX j1939 0xXX
+  statically or
+  $ ip addr add dev canX j1939 name 0xXX
+  dynamically. In the latter case, address claiming must take place
+  before other traffic can leave.

like you would have using DHCP/DNS (adapted for j1939) ...

I suspect the confustion with DHCP/DNS comes free with the used terminology.

Specifications talk about a 64bit NAME, where is actually is a 64bit UUID.
Calling this number a UUID may clarify things, but leaves the spec in the
terminology.

one would then do:
$ ip addr add dev canX j1939 uuid XXXX

Would that be a good way to progress?

Kurt