[ofa-general] Re: [PATCHv2] opensm/lash: Set minimum VL for LASH to use

[Sasha Khapyorsky]

On 09:32 Mon 20 Jul     , Hal Rosenstock wrote:
> 
> > Wouldn't it be better instead of allocating extra memory for "disabled"
> > (0 - lash_vl_start) VLs range and tracking 'max_vl' in many places just
> > to setup lash->vl_min at end of discover_network_properties() as vl_min -
> > lash_vl_start and to increase routing_table[i].lane value by
> > lash_vl_start at end of lash cycle?
> 
> Something like that could be done. Does it save significant memory
> (haven't looked yet to see exactly) ?

Not sure about memory saving significance, but guess that this will
simplify (actually leave "as is") the flows and will keep lash core
unaffected by this addition.

> OK as a subsequent patch to this
> change ?

I don't think - this seems like a different approach for me.

Sasha