[ofa-general] mapping IP addresses to GIDs across IP subnets

[Sean Hefty]

>> * Use some standard address mapping protocol that I'm not aware of.
>> * Use global IB service resolution.
>> * Define/extend an address resolution protocol that operates over IP.
>> * Define/extend an address resolution protocol that operates over UDP.
>>
>> I'm hoping that someone has a wonderfully brilliant idea for this
>> that would take about 1 day to implement.  :)
>>
>> - Sean
>
>Is it time to bring back ATS?
>
>http://lists.openfabrics.org/pipermail/general/2005-August/010247.html

That's one possibility (option 2 above).  But this needs to be global, not per
subnet, so my personal preference (as of right now) is to avoid it. 

- Sean