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<p>I am not very clear about this -what happens when the ARP cache is empty on the active side and IPoIB module has also been unloaded? Is the IP translation information stored somewhere by the CMA, permitting the application to continue?<br>
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Pradeep<br>
pradeep@us.ibm.com<br>
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<tt>openib-general-bounces@openib.org wrote on 09/29/2005 09:09:10 AM:<br>
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> Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:<br>
> > BTW, one idea of mine that some people apparently were interested in,<br>
> > is adding an option to do ARP resolution on the passive side after REQ is<br>
> > received, as a weak security measure.<br>
> > <br>
> > Is there still interest in that?<br>
> <br>
> I don't think that there's anything to restrict this. The ULP (CMA in this <br>
> case?) could do this using the address translation API before <br>
> processing a REQ. <br>
> Assuming that address translation were used on the remote side <br>
> before sending <br>
> the REQ, the IP addresses are likely to be in the ARP cache already.<br>
> <br>
> - Sean<br>
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