[openib-general] problems on device/ports initialization

[Shirley Ma]

>Is there some additional indication after the IB device is detected
>which indicates the ports are "ready" ?

No, the only think I can think of after the cable is connected.

Shirley Ma
IBM Linux Technology Center
15300 SW Koll Parkway
Beaverton, OR 97006-6063
Phone(Fax): (503) 578-7638





Hal Rosenstock <halr at voltaire.com> 
09/21/2005 12:36 PM

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On Wed, 2005-09-21 at 15:28, Shirley Ma wrote:
> If for any reason, some ports of the IB device are not ready during
> device initialization, none of the ports on that device are being
> initialized. (see ib_mad_device_init()). In other words the device is
> not usable by this limitation. Also, once the unready ports are
> avaliable later, IB should allow these ports to be initialized later.
> Any objection? 

Is there some additional indication after the IB device is detected
which indicates the ports are "ready" ?

-- Hal


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