[openib-general] [PATCH] Allow setting of NodeDescription

[Roland Dreier]

    Jack> The resulting set of NodeDescription strings present in the
    Jack> SM and SA could then be a race-dependent salad (depending on
    Jack> the timing of QP0 entering RTS state, SM subnet sweep, and
    Jack> resetting of the local NodeDescription string).

Yes, it's unfortunate.

But I don't see any way to handle the situation arising when booting
over IB, where a system needs the SM to bring its port to active
before it can boot, but where the system doesn't know its host name
until after it boots.

 - R.