[openib-general] [PATCH] [CMA] support for SDP + standard protocol

[Dan Bar Dov]

On 12/12/05, Sean Hefty <mshefty at ichips.intel.com> wrote:
> Dan Bar Dov wrote:
> > I  would have preferred not to add upper layer aware code into CMA,
> > but I guess I'm late for that discussion.
>
> If you mean add SDP code to the CMA, without it, SDP cannot use the CMA and must
> duplicate most of the same functionality itself.

I understand that SDP needs address translation services as well as
its own private data. However, I think it could be implemented using
optional API functions that allow the ULP to modify the private data
per its need, rather than adding ULP knowledge into CMA.
As example, if ISER spec will be modified, or some new ULP
implemented, that needed their own private data, we'll need to modify
CMA again, as well as creating a dependency between CMA versions and
ULPs.

>
> > Regarding the patch below, it makes sense. Are you going to apply it to all
> > affected modules?
>
> I will apply the patch to all affected modules.

Thanks.
Dan
>
> - Sean
>