[openib-general] CM header file

Roland Dreier roland at topspin.com
Thu Dec 16 12:49:51 PST 2004


    Sean> I'm not sure that peer-to-peer needs to be exposed by the
    Sean> API.  The CM should be able to determine the connection
    Sean> model when matching a received MAD with a local service ID.
    Sean> I.e. does the local service ID match with a listen request
    Sean> or a connection request...

Nope, a consumer has to say whether an active connection request is
peer-to-peer or not.  It's entirely possible for two systems to be
listening for the same service, and want to make two connections (ie
the normal TCP-like case where system A connects to port X on system B
at the same time as system B connects to the same port X on system
A).  Or the application may want peer-to-peer semantics.  There's no
way for the CM to know without being told.

 - R.



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