[openib-general] RFC: detecting duplicate MAD requests

[Hal Rosenstock]

On Mon, 2006-05-01 at 14:18, Sean Hefty wrote:
> >Aren't there 3 cases possible here: (1) non RMPP request/RMPP response
> >(e.g. SA GetTable for one), (2) RMPP request/RMPP response (e.g. SA
> >GetMulti), and (3) RMPP request/non RMPP response (I don't think this
> >currently exists but may be mistaken). Are all handled on the
> >initiator/requester side ? Are the changes only for case (2) ?
> 
> For case 1, we don't have DS RMPP.

I think you mean (we have) non DS RMPP.

>   For case 2, we have DS RMPP.
> 
> And I don't believe that case 3 exists either, but would end up being treated as
> DS RMPP by the implementation.

Why ? Just wondering...

> If case 3 doesn't exist, then I think we can
> come up with a generic way to identify DS RMPP that doesn't require checking
> class or methods.

How ?

> If case 3 does exist, then I think we'll need class / method
> checking to identify DS RMPP.

By doesn't exist, do you mean not possible in the architecture or no
current use cases like this ? 

-- Hal

> - Sean