Re: mac.c

All I want to do now (given the size stuff), is to have a function and
possibly a type to compare the 24-bit OUI's, and give the tools
in /contrib to load a table using these from the IEEE's list.

No more hardcoded stuff in the db. 

Does this make more sense?

It's definately extensible, and frees code space.

Larry
> > > Anyway, tables are good, and we can make a function/operator pair which
> > > compares mac addresses on manufacturer only. Should be pretty easy.
> > > Shall we get started?
> >
> > OK, but what do we put into the table as the key?  just a 
> > 3 octet version of the OUI, or a full 6 octet, and use the function?
> > 
> > Thanks for the help.  
> 
> I hate to pour cold water on this, but it seems the whole idea of
> having a database function to find the manufacturer from an ethernet
> address is of questionable value.
> 
> Not that it can't be done in /contrib, but it is really important enough
> to do?   I recommend just removing the function.  I doubt anyone would
> miss it.
> 
> I have added a TODO item:
> 
> * Update macaddr manufacturer numbers, or remove the function macaddr_manuf()
> 
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