[ofa-general] [PATCH] mlx4_ib: Fix dispatch of IB_EVENT_LID_CHANGE
Moni Shoua
monis at Voltaire.COM
Wed Jan 14 23:57:38 PST 2009
Jack Morgenstein wrote:
> If we are generating a LID CHANGE event, why do we need the CLIENT
> REREGISTER at all?
> If both are generated, you will do BOTH light and heavy sweeps -- isn't
> this a waste?
> Preferable to check for LID CHANGE first (and generate the event if
> needed).
> Only if there is no LID CHANGE event generated, check for CLIENT REREG.
>
> Thoughts?
>
It looks OK to me.
>From the point of view of IPoIB LID change event with a client re-register is pointless
but is it the case for all others (current and future) that listen to the IB event channel?
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