[openib-general] [PATCH for-2.6.18] Re: [PATCH] IB/cma: add rdma_establish

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting r. Sean Hefty <mshefty at ichips.intel.com>:
> Subject: Re: [PATCH for-2.6.18] Re: [PATCH] IB/cma: add rdma_establish
> 
> Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > I don't really understand. The fix is a one-liner.
> > The problem is observed in practice, under stress.
> > Who *wants* systems that fall apart under stress?
> 
> My view is: is this worth delaying the release of the kernel?

One line very low risk patch won't delay the release of the kernel.

> And I don't see 
> that it is at this point in the 2.6.18 release cycle.  This does not fix a 
> system crash.  It only allows a connection to be made if the system is under 
> heavy stress.

Well, applications happen to need connections to do stuff.
If you can't connect, what good is it that it does not crash?
No?

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MST