[ofa-general] Re: [PATCH] infiniband-diags/ibtracert: print lids in decimal form

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 18:08 +0200, Sasha Khapyorsky wrote:
> On 06:30 Thu 15 Nov     , Hal Rosenstock wrote:
> > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 12:37 +0200, Sasha Khapyorsky wrote:
> > > As stated in bug#504 (https://bugs.openfabrics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504)
> > > lid output format unification is needed. Print LIDs as decimal in
> > > ibtracert.
> > 
> > I'd prefer to see this done as some sort of option.
> 
> It is possible, but I think it is overkill.

I don't think it is in the short term if it is not all going to be
converted. Will all the changes make OFED 1.3 ?

> > Also, I think hex is
> > better for MLIDs.
> 
> Yes, there still be hex view for MLIDs.
> 
> > It would be best to see the bigger picture for what will change to
> > support decimal LIDs in management and ibutils but this is a first trial
> > balloon IMO.
> 
> For both management and ibutils bugs were filled. We need to start
> somewhere...

Yes, but IMO OpenSM is a critical piece to be consistent with here IMO.
A quick scan shows many displays in hex of unicast LIDs.

-- Hal

> Sasha