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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> The initial Kfabric framework (Kernel Fabric Interface) contribution from Intel is available from github.com as<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">‘git clone <a href="https://github.com/ofiwg/kfabric.git">https://github.com/ofiwg/kfabric.git</a>’.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">There is much work to be done …. For those wanting to participate in development please consider the following course of action:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Create github.com personal account.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fork <a href="https://github.com/ofiwg/kfabric.git">https://github.com/ofiwg/kfabric.git</a> to your personal repro<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clone personal repro to your development system.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Develop code and patches.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Push to personal github.com repro<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Generate a pull-request to ofiwg/kfabric.git<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kfabric maintainer will be in touch.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kfabric current state:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">kfi framework: kfabric.ko<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">kfi verbs provider skeleton: kfip_verbs.ko
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">kfit_getinfo.ko – fi_getinfo() test.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">kfit_verbs_mm2_svr.ko, kfit_verbs_mm2_cli.ko – Pass messages via ‘connected’ kfi endpoints.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">All modules load/unload, (all fi_* functions return –ENOSYS as the provider is only a skeleton)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">see TODO list for details.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stan.<o:p></o:p></p>
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