[ofa-general] [RFP] support for iWARP requirement- activeconnectside MUST send first FPDU

[Tom Tucker]

Steve Wise wrote:
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> Kanevsky, Arkady wrote:
>> The bottom line we need to single solution which works for all vendors.
>> This issue cause interoperability problems.
>> So Customers will stay on the sideline until these type of issues are
>> resolved.
>> Hiding behind protocol holes is not going to help adoption.
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>> Will sending 0-size send message from initiator side work?
>> Can IWCM on responder side squeeze 0-size buffer to recv this message
>> and swallow it. Hope that there is no check that need to be done
>> on all comletions? Will work for both interrupt and polling mode?
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>> I still believe that it will be simplier to add it to MPA protocol.
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> Adding it to the MPA protocol will solve the problem for existing HW.
I think Steve means "will not" solve the problem for existing HW.