[openib-general] Some Missing Features from mthca/user MAD access

Roland Dreier roland.list at gmail.com
Wed Jan 5 18:23:46 PST 2005


> 1. The SM needs the ability to write (set/clear) the 'is_sm' PortInfo
> capability mask bit (from user space).

Yes, I'll implement this.

> 2. There are some additional fields which would be useful to support:
> per port
>         PortInfo:PortPhysicalState

Why is this useful?

>         NodeInfo:PortGUID

I think the low 64 bits of the GID at index 0 can be used to get this.

> per device
>         NodeInfo:NodeType

Makes sense, I'll add this.

 - Roland



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