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<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The user
ask for 0x4000 PDs</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The THH layer keep 2 PDs for itself
so the IBAL report on 0x3ffe PDs available</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>while the IBAL is loaded (in
creat_ci_ca) IBAL take one more PD (for SQP..) so the user can allocate only
0x3ffd PDs</span></font> <br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Do you think that IBAL should
report 1 PD less so the user will know exactly how many resources he actually
can allocate ?</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>The reported values are the maximum supported by the HCA, the
fact that some are in use should not be included in the value. Otherwise, IBAL
could report the number currently available, rather than the max.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>- Sean</span></font></p>
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