Fwd: Re: [openib-general] static LID computationwithTS_HOST_DRIVER

[David M. Brean]

I'm describing what is in the current IBA.  The IBA describes the 
conditions where a P_Key value should be set into the P_Key table.  
There is no similar description for LIDs in the IBA.

-David

Roland Dreier wrote:

>    David> I think Yaron's point is that the P_Key table can only be
>    David> updated by a management entity, such as the SM, that has
>    David> the M_Key.  The default values in the P_Key table are
>    David> established as as result of port initialization - an
>    David> external entity is not involved.
>
>You can think about the initial value in PortInfo:LID in the same
>way-- the result of device initialization before the link is brought up.
>
> - Roland
>  
>