[openib-general] question related to rdma_bind_addr

[James Lentini]

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Sean Hefty wrote:

> >I could not approve my assumptions from looking on the cma/addr 
> >code, but if i am correct this opens the door for future 
> >enhancement of rdma_bind_addr() to work on non local addresses.
> 
> I believe that could be the case.

What does it mean to bind to a remote address? What functionality 
would that enable? Spoofing?

When I think of bind(2), I only think of binding to local addresses.