[openib-general] *****SPAM***** [PATCH][RFC/v1][6/12] Add IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand) driver
Roland Dreier
roland at topspin.com
Thu Nov 18 12:11:10 PST 2004
Hal> Yes and no. While it is the appears the same in terms of the
Hal> host (and Linux already handles part of the problem, the
Hal> semantics are not as rich as they need to be for IB. I am
Hal> referring to knowing whether to join as a send only member,
Hal> non member, or full member. (I think at least the non
Hal> member/full member distinction is important; I can live
Hal> without send only members as this is a minor optimization IMO
Hal> although it does match the idea of an IP multicast
Hal> transmitter).
Hal> If you think the idea above is correct, I will craft some
Hal> verbiage.
Sounds good.
- Roland
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