[openib-general] InfiniBand merge plans for 2.6.19

Or Gerlitz or.gerlitz at gmail.com
Wed Aug 23 06:15:47 PDT 2006


On 8/22/06, Sean Hefty <sean.hefty at intel.com> wrote:
> >What about pushing the char device to support user space CMA, i recall
> >that you have mentioned the API was not mature enough when the 2.6.18
> >feature merge window was open.
>
> I will look at doing this.  I need to verify what functionality (RC, UD,
> multicast) of the kernel RDMA CM we want merged upstream for 2.6.19 and create a
> patch for exposing that to userspace.

OK.  Now, if this (RC, UD, MCAST) turns to be too much for your
schedule before 2.6.19 opens up, does it make sense for you to push a
char device which supports only the CMA RC functionality and the UD
and multicast in the future?

Or.




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