[openib-general] Lustre Network Driver - KDAPL or verbs?

[Woodruff, Robert J]

Peter Braam wrote,
 > Cluster File Systems, Inc and its customers have been wondering if
the Lustre 
> Network Driver (LND) for  > OpenIb gen2, which we will begin to
develop during  
> the coming months, should be based on kdapl or verbs.
 
>The driver we plan to develop should strive to address several goals: 
> - high reliability and performance
> - allow interoperability between user and kernel level
> - allow interoperability, or better, portability among different
operating systems (Linux, OS X, Windows, Solaris)
> - be suitable for inclusion in the Linux kernel
 
> We are keen to hear some opinions!

For Linux, 
I would target Sean's new CMA for connection establishment and then
the current IB verbs which are being modified to support both iWarp and
IB.

my 2 cents,
woody