[openib-general] Re: [PATCH] Don't require create_ah and modify_port provider methods

[Steve Wise]

On Thu, 2006-03-16 at 08:44 -0800, Roland Dreier wrote:
>     Steve> Roland?  Do you need another patch from me without the ah
>     Steve> changes?  Or will you just apply it either as-is or remove
>     Steve> the ah stuff yourself?
> 
> I think I would like to see no checks for create_ah/destroy_ah within
> the ib_create_ah() and ib_destroy_ah() functions, and changes to
> ib_device_register() so that create_ah/destroy_ah methods are
> mandatory only for IB devices.
> 
> I don't think we're at the point of applying anything yet.  We need a
> coherent patch series for all the iWARP changes, plus an iWARP
> low-level driver (either amso1100 or the chelsio driver, although
> amso1100 looks closer to being mergable).
> 
>  - R.

I was thinking changes that aren't dependent on the iwarp code itself
should be pulled in when ready and agreed-upon by the group.  This
modify_port/process_mad change is such a change.  No?