[openib-general] Re: [RFC] [PATCH 1/2] multicast support for multiple users

[Sean Hefty]

>> Maybe we should give up the ghost and stop trying to support IB switches?
>
>IMHO, the main reason to have the IB stack on a switch is to support
>ipoib for in band management with a stable and well tested code base.
>My company is looking closely at doing this in our switches and I'd be
>surprised if other companies that already use linux as the management
>OS are not doing the same.

I've already made the changes to the ib_multicast module to support switches.

I will send out an updated version of the patch tomorrow.

- Sean