[openib-general] opensm - umad_receiver break on alloc errors
Yael Kalka
yael at mellanox.co.il
Sun Nov 20 01:20:00 PST 2005
Hi Hal,
While reviewing the umad_receiver function in osm_vendor_ibumad.c we've
noticed
that when umad_alloc() calls fail, the receiver breaks.
What happens then is that SM continues to live, though the umad_receiver
thread
doesn't exist anymore.
I think that there is no use in keeping the SM alive in this case.
As a result, I think we should do one of the following when umad_alloc()
failes:
1. If umad_alloc() fails - issue an error to the syslog, and exit SM.
This is a
fatal case.
2. Use continue instead of break. Assuming that if umad_alloc() fails
this time -
doesn't mean it'll fail again.
What do you think?
Yael
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