[ofa-general] [PATCH 4/4] opensm/osm_subnet.c support subnet configuration rescan and update

[Sasha Khapyorsky]

On 15:43 Tue 03 Feb     , Eli Dorfman (Voltaire) wrote:
> > 
> > This probably can work with updn and minhops, but it certainly will be
> > destructive when LASH routing engine is used. LASH stores internal data
> > between sweep cycles, it is used to answer correct SL value in SA
> > PathRecord queries. So I think routing engine "switch" should  be a bit
> > smarter.
> > 
> 
> that means that destroy and setup routing engine functions should be improved.
> what do you suggest in the meantime?

I meant that instead of destroy/setup pair we need an update function
which will carefully compare a current routing engine list against
requested one and in any case will not destroy an routing engine(s)
which is in use.

> limit this to minhop/updn?

No.

Sasha