[ofa-general] vendor_id in struct ib_device_attr
    Roland Dreier 
    rdreier at cisco.com
       
    Mon Jun 23 12:47:14 PDT 2008
    
    
  
 > If you are using the vendor_id to key sillicon specific optimizations
 > then I'd think it is better to look at the PCI ID rather than the
 > OUI. The OUI belongs to whoever sticks the chip on a card, and has no
 > relation to the sillicon capabilities..
PCI vendor ID is pretty much the same boat though.
OUI at least has the benefit that it's sensible for non-PCI devices such
as IBM ehca.
 - R.
    
    
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