[openib-general] [PATCH] librdmacm: fix bug causing failure to work with partial membership pkey
Or Gerlitz
ogerlitz at voltaire.com
Wed Feb 21 04:35:34 PST 2007
>> However, no matter what the SM configures, the core & ipoib code act as
>> the full pkey is there. This is nice simplification and it works well.
> I believe it is a spec (compliance) violation for the port to be a
> partial member and join as a full member.
Since partial members can't talk among themselves, there is no reason to
form a multicast group containing --only-- ports that can --not-- talk
to each other... So if the spec does not allow this (having a partial
member joining with the full member pkey) - it a spec bug...
Or.
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