[openib-general] ib_mad.h: ib_mad_reg_req question

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 14:34, Sean Hefty wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 15:03:10 -0400
> Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com> wrote:
> 
> > To me, this is a 2 part question:
> > 1. Is there ever a need to get just one of these classes ? (I don't
> > think so but want to be sure...)
> > 2. If not, then is it acceptable to muddy the interface this way ?
> 
> My first thought is that it changing the API isn't worth the gain.

OK.

> As an aside question, does the SM receive unsolicited directed route MADs?  

Currently no but there has been discussion of allowing for DR traps (not
just LR as is the case now (meaning up to and including 1.2)).

> I always thought of directed route MADs as being initiated by the SM, 
> basically for configuration purposes, and then routed locally (via ib_process_mad) 
> at the remote side.

-- Hal