[openib-general] [PATCH]proposal for enabling partial ports on HCA

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Wed, 2005-10-05 at 13:51, Roland Dreier wrote:
>     Shirley> mad_client: This client doesn't allow partially ports. I
>     Shirley> would like to suggestion only enable the ports when both
>     Shirley> QP0&QP1 are successful. Don't know where QP0 can be used
>     Shirley> while QP1 is absent. (You can tell me if there is a
>     Shirley> case.) The upper users are ib_umad, ib_cm, ib_sa.
> 
> If the drivers can't access QP0 until the port is active, how does one
> run an SM?

or perhaps also a software based SMA ?

-- Hal