From 63b048bc8e52af006f50a76c6111f677ddf0fe6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon MacMullen Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:16:17 +0000 Subject: More clarity. --- src/rabbit_guid.erl | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/rabbit_guid.erl b/src/rabbit_guid.erl index da89b684..d92f58a2 100644 --- a/src/rabbit_guid.erl +++ b/src/rabbit_guid.erl @@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ guid() -> %% slow since it takes a global lock and makes a system call. %% %% A persisted serial number, the node, and a unique reference - %% uniquely identifies a process in space and time. We combine - %% that with a process-local counter to give us a GUID. + %% (per node-incarnation) uniquely identifies a process in space + %% and time. We combine that with a process-local counter to give + %% us a GUID. %% %% We used to use self/0 here instead of the node and unique %% reference. But PIDs wrap. -- cgit v1.2.1