Hi,

> ossp-uuid needs a small patch for sucessfully compile on GNU/Hurd.
> Basically, it just disables a part of the mac_address() function because:
> a) uses MAXHOSTNAMELEN (not defined on Hurd, but could be refactored)
> b) SIOCGARP requires a arpreq struct which, at the current state of Hurd's
>    ioctl(), cannot be serialized

Now Hurd does not define SIOCGARP anymore, as it wouldn't work. Therefore, the 
proposed patch is no more useful, as ossp-uuid compiles fine on Hurd.

-- 
Pino Toscano

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