Re: [libvirt] [PATCH v3] Add host UUID (to libvirt capabilities)

On 05/25/2010 08:26 AM, Daniel P. Berrange wrote: > + > +# UUID of the host: > +# Provide the UUID of the host here in case the command > +# 'dmidecode -s system-uuid' does not provide a valid uuid. In case > +# 'dmidecode' does not provide a valid UUID and none is provided here, a > +# temporary UUID will be generated. > +# Keep the format of the example UUID below. UUID must not have all digits > +# be the same. > + > +#host_uuid = "8510b1a1-1afa-4da6-8111-785fae202c1e" What's the likelihood that people just uncomment this line, and this becomes a very common "uuid" that is no longer unique? http://www.snopes.com/business/taxes/woolworth.asp The sample is worthwhile, to show the locations where - must appear, but is it any better to write the sample as a known-invalid string, with all digits the same?