[ofw] Windows IB APIs

[Deck, William]

I understand that NetworkDirect is the Microsoft supported API.  But does that API allow connections to Linux or does that depend on the HCA Vendor?

-----Original Message-----
From: Hefty, Sean [mailto:sean.hefty at intel.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:13 PM
To: Deck, William; ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
Subject: RE: [ofw] Windows IB APIs

NetworkDirect is the only supported (i.e. Microsoft mandated) API on Windows.  Anything beyond that requires talking with your Windows HCA vendor.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org [mailto:ofw-
> bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of William Deck
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:53 AM
> To: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
> Subject: [ofw] Windows IB APIs
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I am sure this question has been asked before however when I searched the
> archives I could not find anything.
> 
> I am working on a Windows program that must connect to both Windows and
> Linux
> machines across Infiniband.  While first doing research I was told to use
> NetworkDirect on Windows and rdma_cm/verbs on Linux to connect the two
> systems.  On initial tests I could not get the two systems to connect.
> Then
> when I asked around I was told to use ib verbs on both the Windows and
> Linux.
> So what I really want to know is what is the best API to use on Windows to
> connect to a Linux system.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> --
> Will
> 
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