[openib-general] OpenIB and OpenRDMA: Convergence on common RDMAAPIs and ULPs for Linux

[Roland Dreier]

    Robert> The InfiniBand core mid-layer is infiniband specific. I
    Robert> don't think it was intended to be an RDMA device
    Robert> independent layer. kDAPL was intended to be that layer.

You're absolutely right that the IB core didn't start out that way.
However, it seems better in the long run to fix it rather than just
piling another layer on top to hide problems.

 - R.