[openib-general] [PATCH] [RFC] group devices by type

[Sean Hefty]

Here's an updated version of the patch that doesn't break the ABI.

Note that for RNICs, node_type would be set to IB_NODE_IWARP | IB_NODE_CA.

Comments?

Signed-off-by: Sean Hefty <sean.hefty at intel.com>

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Index: ib_verbs.h
===================================================================
--- ib_verbs.h	(revision 5098)
+++ ib_verbs.h	(working copy)
@@ -56,7 +56,15 @@
  	} global;
  };

-enum ib_node_type {
+/*
+ * 8-bit node type - for IB this maps to NodeInfo:NodeType.
+ */
+enum {
+	/* bits 7:4 - transport type */
+	IB_NODE_IB	= (0<<4),
+	IB_NODE_IWARP	= (1<<4),
+
+	/* bits 3:0 - device type */
  	IB_NODE_CA 	= 1,
  	IB_NODE_SWITCH,
  	IB_NODE_ROUTER