[openib-general] Re: [uDAPL] dat.conf generator

[James Lentini]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006, Dotan Barak wrote:

> On Wednesday 12 April 2006 17:50, James Lentini wrote:
> > > OpenIB-cma u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma0-1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma0-2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 2" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma1-1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca1 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma1-2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca1 2" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma-netdev0 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib0 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma-netdev1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib1 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma-netdev2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib2 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-cma-netdev3 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplcma.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib3 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm0-1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm0-2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca0 2" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm1-1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca1 1" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm1-2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "mthca1 2" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm-netdev0 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib0 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm-netdev1 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib1 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm-netdev2 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib2 0" ""
> > > OpenIB-scm-netdev3 u1.2 nonthreadsafe default /usr/lib/libdaplscm.so mv_dapl.1.2 "ib3 0" ""
> > > 
> > > is this file is good enough or more dapl provider names are needed?
> > 
> > You've covered all the standard combinations. Why did you include the 
> > OpenIB-Z-netdevX entries? Why would a user prefer netdevX over ethY? 
> > Just curious.
> > 
> > If you are willing to contribute this back to the uDAPL project, I'm 
> > sure the uDAPL community would find it very useful.
> 
> I tried to create automatically a configuration file that is being 
> filled manually today. Which lines do you think need to be in this 
> configuration file?  (I'm open for suggestions).

Why did you include the OpenIB-Z-netdevX entries? Why would a user 
prefer netdevX over ethY?

> This dat.conf generator is a new piece of code that (when it will be 
> ready) will be checked to the openib stack (i think to the dapl 
> tree), so it can be availabe to everyone ...

Thank you. We'll make a spot for it in the uDAPL tree.