[Openib-windows] IPoIB GUID to MAC conversion

Fab Tillier ftillier at silverstorm.com
Thu May 26 12:42:41 PDT 2005


> From: Yossi Leybovich [mailto:sleybo at mellanox.co.il]
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 12:55 AM
> 
> I would go for option (4) , We tried it here in Mellanox. NDIS does not
> care if you change your MAC between Disable/Enable.
> The Local MAC should use LID 0 ,this enable you to have MAC even if the SM
> not config you yet , and not changing your MAC if the SM reassign your
LID.
> So the local system use LID 0 for the MAC while the remote system use the
> true LID for MAC.

Option (4) is also my preferred option.  I agree with the local LID of zero
thing - that's a good suggestion.  I'll create a patch and submit it for
review.

- Fab





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