[openib-general] [RFC/PATCH] librdmacm: use the ipoib broadcast group qkey
Or Gerlitz
ogerlitz at voltaire.com
Tue Jan 23 22:41:44 PST 2007
Sean Hefty wrote:
>> Maybe just ask user to always call rdma_join_multicast after rdma_create_qp?
>> Joins are now properly reference counted, so it shouldn't be a problem
>> to repeat this any number of times. Right?
>
> This is the solution for now, and it should work fine. I don't think it would
> be hard to support creating the QP after joining if someone ever came up with
> the need, but it doesn't seem like a priority at the moment.
Indeed, since to do multicast RX/TX you need an IB UD QP... naturally an
IB app (eg IPoIB) would create its QP before doing any join/leave on the
group, if there would be a demand for a "crazy" use scheme of 1st join
2nd create qp, you can enhance librdmacm to support it.
Or.
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