[PATCH net-next 2/6] software node: allow named software node to be created

Andy Shevchenko andriy.shevchenko at linux.intel.com
Fri Jul 15 12:57:55 PDT 2022


On Fri, Jul 15, 2022 at 05:01:32PM +0100, Russell King wrote:
> From: Vladimir Oltean <vladimir.oltean at nxp.com>
> 
> Allow a named software node to be created, which is needed for software
> nodes for a fixed-link specification for DSA.

In general I have no objection, but what's worrying me is a possibility to
collide in namespace. With the current code the name is generated based on
unique IDs, how can we make this one more robust?

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko





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