[ofw] what's up with the OFA Windows project?

frank zago fzago at systemfabricworks.com
Tue Feb 5 19:00:06 PST 2008


Gilad Shainer wrote:
> The way to decide on a new code is what fits best the Windows
> environment and not what should be done to enable interoperability
> between Windows and Linux. As I see it, this is the way to go. 
>   
Well, speaking of interoperability, I can confirm that it does matter 
for some people. It's not the 80's anymore.

And there's at least one issue I know about (rkey byte swapping) that 
prevent clean rdma between linux and windows, which makes your statement 
unfortunately true.

Frank.



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