We add a 128-bit node identity, as an alternative to the currently used 32-bit node address. For the sake of compatibility and to minimize message header changes we retain the existing 32-bit address field. When not set explicitly by the user, this field will be filled with a hash value generated from the much longer node identity, and be used as a shorthand value for the latter. We permit either the address or the identity to be set by configuration, but not both, so when the address value is set by a legacy user the corresponding 128-bit node identity is generated based on the that value.
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| @@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ enum { · 168 unmodified lines | ||
| 169 | 169 | TIPC_NLA_NET_UNSPEC, |
| 170 | 170 | TIPC_NLA_NET_ID, /* u32 */ |
| 171 | 171 | TIPC_NLA_NET_ADDR, /* u32 */ |
| 172 | + TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID, /* u64 */ | |
| 173 | + TIPC_NLA_NET_NODEID_W1, /* u64 */ | |
| 172 | 174 | |
| 173 | 175 | __TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX, |
| 174 | 176 | TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX = __TIPC_NLA_NET_MAX - 1 |