[ofw] OpenSM 3.3.3 available for interested parties.

[Smith, Stan]

Reuven Amitai wrote:
> Hi Stan,
>
> One of the features old OpenSM presented was the ability to run it as
> a service.
> Do you plan to add this to the new version of OpenSM ?

Hello,
  The --service option is already there and tested.  The 3.3.3 version runs mainly as a Windows service(--service), although it can be run as a cmd-window application with/without a console.

Stan.

>
> Thanks, Reuven.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Stan
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 1:15 AM
> To: Leonid Keller
> Cc: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> Subject: [ofw] OpenSM 3.3.3 available for interested parties.
>
>
> Hello,
>   In branches\opensm_3\ you will find OpenSM 3.3.3 suitable to be
> dropped into a build tree as trunk\ulp\opensm_3 and built for all
> architectures/OS-flavors.
> One needs to be careful as the .exe files [opensm.exe, osmtest.exe &
> ibtrapgen.exe] are currently the same names as produced by building in
> trunk\ulp\opensm.
>
> Given previous discussions on how to move forward with a new version
> of opensm and yet retain the past version in case of emergency.
> Where emergency is defined as at some installation the new version of
> opensm does not render the fabric usable where the old version did;
> unlikely but possible. Without an escape hatch a customer is without
> recourse.
>
> I'd like to propose the following svn src file structure changes until
> the WinOF 2.3 time frame.
>
>  trunk\ulp\opensm\user --> trunk\ulp\opensm\userO
> branches\opensm_3\user --> trunk\ulp\opensm\user
>
> Now we have
>     trunk\ulp\opensm\userO              current opensm version @ 3.0.0
> base.
>     trunk\ulp\opensm\user               New opensm version # 3.3.3
>
> Additionally the SOURCES files in the trunk\ulp\opensm\userO\* would
> be modified to append the letter 'O' to the .exe filename to
> distinguish them from new version; examples:
>   opensmO.exe
>   osmtestO.exe
>   ibtrapgenO.exe
>
> This could be abbreviated to just building opensmo.exe.
>
> With the new 3.3.3 version of openSM the diffs between the latest OFED
> (3.3.3) and the Windows version are not so overwhelming and can be
> managed in place; point being the trunk\ulp\opensm\userO is a
> life-saver until full confidence is gained in the new opensm
> implementation.
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Stan.
>
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