[openib-general] netdev reference counting problem with ib_at

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Mon, 2005-09-26 at 15:29, Sean Hefty wrote:
> > Is this ib_ptr or ipoib_ptr ? I would think iWARP devices would need
> > this.
> 
> I think that we can implement the CMA interface without adding this pointer by 
> using ARP and the private data in the CM REQ.

True if that is the approach taken.

>   Is it needed for any other purpose?

SDP does this too (as well as AT).

-- Hal