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Re: [Xen-API] [xen-api-libs.hg:PATCH 0 of 2] Uuid stuff.

To: magnus.therning@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Xen-API] [xen-api-libs.hg:PATCH 0 of 2] Uuid stuff.
From: Todd Deshane <deshantm@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:04 -0400
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On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:46 AM,  <magnus.therning@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is this a direction that's worthwhile to pursue?
> Would a make_uuid_urandom also be necessary?  (E.g. getting session
> UUIDs from /dev/random might be too heavy weight for something that's
> that short-lived.)

Would it be possible to use uuidgen for something that simple?

http://linux.die.net/man/1/uuidgen

Thanks,
Todd

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