[ofa-general] Re: [PATCH 0 of 3] comp_vector kernel support

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

> Quoting Roland Dreier <rdreier at cisco.com>:
> Subject: Re: [PATCH 0 of 3] comp_vector kernel support
> 
>  > 1. extends ib_create_cq to pass in comp_vector parameter
>  > 2. Update all ULP/providers
>  > 3. mthca is enhanced to support multiple vectors if MSI-X is enabled on SMP
>  > 4. Other providers report support for a single completion vector
>  > 5. uverbs and IPoIB CM are enhanced to use multiple vectors if available
> 
>  > Please consider for 2.6.22.
> 
> This is good work, but given that this has just appeared halfway
> through the 2.6.22 merge window I don't think we should just merge it
> just now.  Rather, let's definitely get it into 2.6.23.

How about just patches 1 and 2?
They don't do anything to *kernel* ULPs by themselves,
and give userspace ULPs opportunity to start using the feature.
We'll learn from that, and enhance kernel ULPs by 2.6.23.

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