[openib-general] Re: [PATCH] CMA: allow/require bind beforeconnect

[Caitlin Bestler]

Steve Wise wrote
> 
> The app _usually_ doesn't care.  See NFS discussion for a
> client app that does care.  Also, providers DO care.  Because
> of this issue, the chelsio iwarp provider right now has to
> allocate its own ephemeral ports at connect time.  This logic
> should be moved into the IWCM or maybe the CMA and an
> explicit bind() operation be exported by the iwarp providers
> to allow the IWCM or CMA to track all port allocations.
> 

I strongly agree, especially on the last point. Users expect
to be able to ask "is port X being used, if so by what process?"