[openib-general] Re: updated TODO list

[Sean Hefty]

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:25:41 -0700
Roland Dreier <roland at topspin.com> wrote:

>     - Implement API for SA path record and MC group queries

I spent a couple of days trying to define a basic query API for inclusion in the access layer, but eventually stopped.  With the current MAD API, the benefits of having a generic query API (where the user specifies the method, attribute ID, attribute offset, and attribute) didn't seem worth it.  It's easy enough for the user to just format a MAD with this information and send it.

I think that there may be benefits to having high level query functionality.  For example, a client could query using two LIDs.  But this sort of functionality seemed outside the scope of the access layer.

The management of multicast groups is a little different, but I haven't tried to address that.

- Sean