[openib-general] RE: [dat-discussions] round 2 - proposal for socket based connection model

[Sean Hefty]

Kanevsky, Arkady wrote:
> Sean,
> The reason IBTA is interested to address IP address issue
> is because of multiple UPLs and APIs want to support
> socket based connection model. Sure each one of them
> can define its own protocol (for private data).
> But this will not ensure interoperability.

There's no interoperability between different ULPs anyway.  Each does define its 
own protocol.  Trying to standardize part of the CM REQ private data doesn't 
help in this regard.

- Sean