[Rdma-developers] Re: [openib-general] OpenIB and OpenRDMA: Convergence on common RDMAAPIs and ULPs for Linux

Sat May 28 00:21:52 PDT 2005

On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 08:04:26PM -0700, Caitlin Bestler wrote:
> A commitment that after merger that the API will be transport
> neutral is essential. That is, IB HCAs do not have to emulate
> iWARP. iWARP HCAs do not have to emulate IB.

You won't get any commitments from us at all.

> Is there anything in the general structure of RNIC-PI that you

the API shows the usual signs of design by committee is is totally
focused on tacking up separate propritary modules instead of focussing
integrated stacks.  It makes the usual mistake of mixing up user and
kernel APIs, and the APIs are much too complicated.