[ofa-general][PATCH] NFS-RDMA fix for connectX fast registration wr,

[Vu Pham]

Tom Talpey wrote:
> At 03:13 PM 3/23/2009, Tziporet Koren wrote:
>   
>> Vu Pham wrote:
>>     
>>> The patch does not work with old FW.
>>> The old fw set the bit; however, it has bug on FRWR
>>>
>>>       
>> But I think we have to push the new code
>> A drop of the FW with a fix is already available and it will be GA in 
>> few months
>>     
>
> I don't fully understand - do you mean the need for setting the
> LOCAL_WRITE bit goes away with this upcoming ConnectX firmware?
>   

No - the setting for LOCAL_WRITE bit will still be needed for this 
upcoming ConnectX FW.


> In other words, the NFS/RDMA is correct, currently, and Vu's patch
> is therefore purely a workaround for a firmware bug?
>
> I feel differently about pushing this fix upstream, if so.
>
> Tom.
>
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