[openib-general] [RFC] [PATCH] Remove redundant ib_qp_cap from 2 verb routines.

[Sean Hefty]

On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:24:35 -0500
Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 16:14, Sean Hefty wrote:
> > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
> > Krishna Kumar <krkumar at us.ibm.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I know this changes the verbs interface a bit, but ...
> > > 
> > > I don't see a value in the qp_cap being passed to different
> > > routines, when either ib_qp_attr or ib_qp_init_attr, both of which
> > > contain a qp_cap, are being passed at the same time.
> > 
> > The parameter is there to separate input/output parameters, and
> > resulted from the original VAPI evolution of the code.  There's no
> > strong technical reason that it cannot be removed.
> 
> Should this patch be applied ? If so, I will test this and then it can
> also be merged to roland's branch.

I'm fine with applying this patch - just wanted to let others provide
input.  We should probably modify ipoib before committing the changes.

- Sean