[openib-general][PATCH][RFC]: CMA IB implementation

Guy German guyg at voltaire.com
Thu Sep 22 02:13:16 PDT 2005


Sean Hefty wrote:
> I guess I view this API slightly differently than being just a transport 
> neutral connection interface.  I also see it as a way to connect over IB 
> using IP addresses, which today is only possible if using ib_at.  That 
> is, the API could do both.

I don't think this layer should replace ib_at. If you think there are things to 
be fixed in the ib_at, I suggest we fix them. I do believe that the original 
purpose of this generic cm was to serve ulps that don't want to be transport 
oriented (e.g. iSER).

Guy




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