[openib-general] Re: RFD: uverbs and hotplug

Tue May 3 12:06:27 PDT 2005

On Tue, May 03, 2005 at 11:32:18AM -0700, Roland Dreier wrote:
> Sure, that's easy, because the network layer just throws packets away
> when a device disappears.

Mass storage is better example - transactions have "state".
The term "nexus" is used alot in SCSI specs.

> We already have that working for IPoIB: you
> can remove the mthca module and any applications running on top of
> IPoIB just see their traffic stop.  This should also work if you PCI
> hot-unplug an HCA, although I've never had the hardware to test.

The rx4640 I'm using supports hotplug. What do you want tested?
I think you have access to "iowa" via gsyprf10, right?

grant