[openib-general] [PATCH 0/10] [RFC] Support for SilverStorm Virtual Ethernet I/O controller (VEx)

Mon Oct 2 13:22:07 PDT 2006

Is this communication protocols documented anywhere?  How does this
feature compare to IPoIB and SDP?

Scott Weitzenkamp
SQA and Release Manager
Server Virtualization Business Unit
Cisco Systems

> -----Original Message-----
> From: openib-general-bounces at openib.org 
> [mailto:openib-general-bounces at openib.org] On Behalf Of Ramachandra K
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 12:58 PM
> To: Roland Dreier (rdreier)
> Cc: rkuchimanchi at silverstorm.com; openib-General
> Subject: [openib-general] [PATCH 0/10] [RFC] Support for 
> SilverStorm Virtual Ethernet I/O controller (VEx)
> 
> Hi Roland,
> 
> This patch series adds support for the SilverStorm Virtual 
> Ethernet I/O
> Controllers (VEx) by adding a new kernel level driver.
> 
> This kernel driver:
> 
> 1. Communicates with the VEx on the SilverStorm fabric 
> switches/directors using
>    SilverStorm's native protocol
> 2. Presents a standard Ethernet NIC interface to the system
> 3. Uses IB reliable connection semantics
> 4. Is tuned for high performance and throughput
> 
> The SilverStorm VEx and the associated communication protocol 
> is in wide use
> amongst users of SilverStorm IB fabric solutions.
> 
> This patch series is intended for your infiniband.git 
> for-2.6.19 branch. It
> also has been tested against the for-2.6.20 branch.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ramachandra K <rkuchimanchi at silverstorm.com>
> 
> Regards,
> Ram
> 
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