[ofa-general] [PATCH 0/7] Add Node Name Map support to opensm

[Or Gerlitz]

Ira Weiny wrote:
> Sasha and I discussed the switch map support patch series and I have changed
> the implementation.  Here is another series which adds "node name" map support
> to both the diags as well as opensm.

Sasha, Ira

Can you educate me re the "node name" functionality of opensm and the 
diags? does the thing is using the node description field of the node 
info for display purposes?

> This new functionality allows for any node descriptor to be renamed based on a
> "node name map" file.  The final implementation uses the qmap data structure
> which should be quick enough for large map files.  The patches are as follows:

assuming I was correct above, what does this enhancement is about? if 
the use configured the node description why they want to override it? 
how is this "node name map" implemented is it a mapping file from node 
GUID to string and this file is read by the diag/opensm before/while 
running?

thanks,

Or.