[openib-general] [PATCH] netdevice.h: Add RDMA private pointer to the net_device structure

[Caitlin Bestler]

I think a link from the rdma_device to the net_device is
adequate for those purposes.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Dreier [mailto:rolandd at cisco.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:52 AM
> To: Caitlin Bestler
> Cc: Sean Hefty; openib-general at openib.org
> Subject: Re: [openib-general] [PATCH] netdevice.h: Add RDMA 
> private pointer to the net_device structure
> 
>     Caitlin> I've been trying to think of some iWARP uses, but haven't
>     Caitlin> come up with any yet. But I have strong lingering
>     Caitlin> suspicions that they will eventually be found and having
>     Caitlin> this type of field will ensure that the data is placed
>     Caitlin> where it belongs rather than another inappropriate
>     Caitlin> peeking at another layer's data being the result.
> 
> I'm pretty sure iWARP needs the rdma_ptr member for exactly 
> the same reason that IB needs it: to go from a struct 
> net_device coming from route lookup on to a struct rdma_device.
> 
>  - R.
> 
>