[openib-general] [PATCH 1/14] NetEffect iWarp RNIC driver

[Glenn Grundstrom]

Roland,

The TCP/IP stack module is an additional piece of software that we
obtained under a BSD license.  Since the OFA license is dual, we cannot
submit it.  John Hagerman reported this to the OFA board in September
and it was agreed upon then.  There is nothing wrong with the current
Linux TCP stack and, in fact, we are working towards the goal of using
as much functionality from it as we reasonably can.  The bottom line is
that we understand there is little hope of merging a second stack and
are working that issue.

Thanks,
Glenn.

-----Original Message-----
From: Roland Dreier [mailto:rdreier at cisco.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:34 PM
To: Steve Wise
Cc: Tom Tucker; Glenn Grundstrom; openib-general at openib.org
Subject: Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/14] NetEffect iWarp RNIC driver

And (while we're all complaining) please use different, descriptive
titles for each patch in the set, and cc netdev at vger.kernel.org with the
patches.

Also, I have a question about the original message:

 > Due to license restrictions the NetEffect TCP/IP stack module cannot
> be released under the OFA license, but is available from NetEffect  >
under a separate license agreement.

What is the TCP/IP stack module??  What's wrong with the TCP stack we
already have in the kernel?  I think I can say pretty definitely that a
second TCP stack has no hope of ever being merged.

 - R.