[openib-general] Re: [IPoIB] Add support for MTU module parameter

[Roland Dreier]

    Roland> Why is it useful to set the MTU before being able to
    Roland> invoke ifconfig?  The network interface can't do anything
    Roland> useful until it is brought up.

Also, if this is useful for some application (I guess I can imagine
booting with NFS root), shouldn't the MTU setting be part of the core
network, rather than an IPoIB-only option?

 - R.