[openib-general] [RFC] CMA - generic CM implementaion for IB

[James Lentini]

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Guy German wrote:

> This is a draft of a generic cm abstraction layer implementation for
> infiniband.
> I would like to get your comments on it.
> 
> Disclaimer:
> ----------
> It is just a skeleton implementation *very* basically tested (it compiles).
> 
> There are things not implemented yet, e.g:
> - ib_cma_get_device
> - ib_cma_get_src_ip
> - some cm events cases
> - arp retries (Maybe should implemented in at.c)
> - protection from destroy while in callback (route/path)
> - APM
> 
> The implementation took reference of the the openib kdapl implementation,
> therefore I added Mellanox and NetApp copyrights. If there are other
> copyrights need to be added I will immediately do so.
> 
> I am attaching the files to this mail and I will send them inlined in 2
> separate mails (one for the header and one for the c implementation).

I'm glad to see discussion returning to this topic.

Not to nit pick, but why did you use the prefix "ib_cma_" instead of 
"rdma_" or "rdma_cm_"?