[openib-general] Initial OpenIB Architecture

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Hello, Hal!
Quoting r. Hal Rosenstock (halr at voltaire.com) "Re: [openib-general] Initial OpenIB Architecture":
> > - It might be a good idea to split the "user level infiniband services"
> >   so separate boxes, and map it to users. 
> 
> Not sure what you mean by this. The user IB services are available to
> any application. 

Not all I think, e.g. umad access is normally limited to root.

> > 	- but I think it never uses CM and SA services
> 
> OpenSM also contains SA (but not SA client which is intented for those
> applications needing things like PathRecords, etc.). SM/SA does not need
> CM. Am I misunderstanding ?

Yes, right.

> Thanks for the feedback. Please continue to monitor the list and discuss
> issues with the evolving APIs, design, and implementation.

Sure, I also hope to contribute some code over time.

mst