[openib-general] Re: port_num

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting Tom Tucker <tom at opengridcomputing.com>:
> > I think the CMA needs to manage its port spaces.  I'm just not sure yet how
> > to do this in a way that works for iWarp yet.  And it hasn't been a high
> > enough priority for me to go back and create a patch for it.  It sounds like
> > I need to revisit this soon though...
> 
> I agree...and I have an idea of how to do it too (see
> inet_csk_get_port). If we could only get this core support in the
> trunk... ;-)

OK, so if we all agree bind with port 0 will select a free one,
I'll proceed with this assumption and Sean will code up the IB part,
iWarp part won't be a problem when its merged.

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Michael S. Tsirkin
Staff Engineer, Mellanox Technologies