[openib-general] Re: [openib-commits] r2196 - in gen2/trunk/src/linux-kernel/infiniband: core include]

[Roland Dreier]

    Hal> Hi Sean, I may have missed this but how is the need for the
    Hal> non natural alignment accomodated now ?

    Hal> I am unable to IPoIB ping from one node to another as the SA
    Hal> query for PathRecord is not answered as something is now
    Hal> wrong in the query. When I add back the packing (patch
    Hal> below), it works again.

    Hal> I do think the packing is for more than just 64 bit
    Hal> architectures as I am running this on an Intel 386.

Yes, the two SA structures definitely need the packed attribute as
explained in the comment.  I believe that the other MAD structures do
not need the attribute but that needs to be checked.

 - R.