[openib-general] compilation problem (no member devt)

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Wed, 2005-07-06 at 19:46, Sayantan Sur wrote:
> Thanks for the information. I was able to compile the kernel components
> against 2.6.12. On installing the entire OpenIB stack, I am getting an
> error like this:
> 
> [surs at k20-as4:~] ibstat
> CA 'mthca0'
>         CA type: MT23108
>         Number of ports: 2
>         Firmware version: 3.3.2
>         Hardware version: a1
>         Node GUID: 0x0005ad0000013974
>         System image GUID: 0x0005ad000100d050
>         Port 1:
>                 State: Down
>                 Physical state: Disabled <--- What does this mean?
>                 Rate: 2
>                 Base lid: 0
>                 LMC: 0
>                 SM lid: 0
>                 Capability mask: 0x00500a68
>                 Port GUID: 0x0005ad0000013975
>         Port 2:
>                 State: Down
>                 Physical state: Disabled
>                 Rate: 2
>                 Base lid: 0
>                 LMC: 0
>                 SM lid: 0
>                 Capability mask: 0x00500a68
>                 Port GUID: 0x0005ad0000013976
> 
> The system is based on RH AS4. The machine is a Xeon. If you need any
> more information, please let me know.

Physical state disabled means a command to disable the physical link
state machine was somehow given. That means the physical link won't come
up and hence the logical link won't either. Not sure what would cause
this.

-- Hal