[openib-general] CMA IPv6 support

Sean Hefty sean.hefty at intel.com
Mon May 15 10:05:04 PDT 2006


>OK. May we discuss the design/API for now?

Sounds good.

>My understanding is an IPv4 socket should only listen on IPv4 requests,
>while IPv6 socket should listen on both IPv4 and IPv6, unless
>IPV6_V6ONLY is set.
>
>Is that right? What will the API be for this? Maybe create_cm_id should get an
>address family parameter?

I came to the same conclusion a couple of weeks ago.  Rdma_create_id() will
likely need an address family parameter, or the user must explicitly bind before
calling listen.

- Sean



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