[openib-general] problems on device/ports initialization

[Sean Hefty]

Shirley Ma wrote:
> 
> To be honest I am not very familiar with the driver code too. I will dig 
> out more and we can discuss this later.
> 
> I am looking for a general answer if the QP1 creation fails for some 
> reason, whether ib_mad shuts down all other ports special QPs. I think 
> the answer is not. Am I right?

If the MAD code encounters an issue initializing a device,  it will cleanup all 
resources allocated to that device.  The error handling is per device, rather 
than per port.

- Sean