[openib-general] basic IB doubt

[Greg Lindahl]

On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 02:58:18PM -0700, Sean Hefty wrote:
> >We're trying to create *inter-operable* hardware and
> >software in this community. So we follow the IB standard.
> 
> Atomic operations and RDD are optional, yet still part of the IB "standard".  An
> application that makes use of either of these isn't guaranteed to operate with
> all IB hardware.

But those are example of things which are actually written down in the standard.

The example we were talking about isn't.

> But I do not see an issue with a vendor adding value beyond what's defined in
> the spec.

Neither do I. If you think so, you haven't understood my argument.

-- greg