[openib-general] [PATCH][iWARP] Added provider CM verbs and queryprovider methods

[Tom Tucker]

Sorry, missed the second question...
 
> >+		struct ib_conn_results 	connect_qp_results;
> >+		struct ib_conn_request 	connect_request;
> >+	} element;
> >+	enum ib_xcm_event_type	event;
> >+};
> >+
> 
> Why include the connection protocol as part of the verbs 
> layer?  Granted I
> haven't looked at the iWarp specs in a long time, but I don't remember
> connection establishment being part of the verbs.
> 
> - Sean
> 

Connection management is not part of the RDMAC verbs, however, we need
some
way for transports to "hook in" to the CM. The other approach is to have
a separate registration mechanism for connection management verbs, but
this seemed a little bizarre, so we just extended the provider verbs.

Ideas?
>