[openib-general] Re: netdev reference counting problem with ib_at

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com>:
> > > > What does SDP use this for?
> > > 
> > > Same thing as AT right now.
> > 
> > Except SDP drops netdevice and route reference counts after sending an
> > arp :)
> 
> So SDP wouldn't take advantage of a pointer to access IPoIB private data
> if this were available ?

I think it would, that would be cleaner than what I do now.
However, I dont think SDP needs this pointer after the point where it
sends an arp request. Why does AT need to keep netdev reference for
longer?

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MST