[openib-general] Re: [openib-commits] r894 -gen2/branches/roland-merge/src/linux-kernel/infiniband/ulp/ipoib

[Roland Dreier]

    Yaron> Having a 20 byte HW address towards the upper stack may
    Yaron> result in some unexpected behavior with different
    Yaron> networking tools such as sniffers, etc' , a variety of DHCP
    Yaron> servers and few other protocols that use the hardware
    Yaron> addresses.

    Yaron> I suggest we don't rush to incorporate the 20 byte support
    Yaron> and think of more urgent matters, and in any case when we
    Yaron> do get to it allow the user to configure the IPoIB to work
    Yaron> in the 6 byte mode, to enable compatibility with those
    Yaron> apps/protocols.

I think there's not much chance of an IPoIB driver with a "fake
ethernet" layer being accepted in the mainline kernel.

Thanks,
  Roland