[openib-general] patches to 2.6.19.1 kernel for switch Operation

[Suresh Shelvapille]

Hal:

> > Ref: comment on mad.c (ib_mad_recv_done_handler().
> >
> > Even if I make the relevant changes to smi.c functions how do I get the
> > packet to get forwarded, without making additional changes in this
> function?
> >
> > Meaning, when smi_handle_dr_smp_send(),smi_check_forward_dr_smp() are
> called
> > and you determine that the packet has to be forwarded instead of
> consuming
> > where do you actually do the send? I think this chain is missing!
> 
> My initial thought was what I wrote but in looking at this further, as
> you point out, the SMI routines are only updating the packet and
> indicating its disposition. The actual sending needs to be elsewhere.
> I'm not sure what the code ends up looking like with the changes
> suggested and would just like this to look as clean as possible and use
> the SMI routines where appropriate here. Does this make sense ?
> 
I am not sure I follow this last statement.