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    SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH 00/11] IB/Verbs: IB Management Helpers


    On 04/06/2015 10:22 PM, ira.weiny wrote:
    > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 04:39:54PM +0100, Michael Wang wrote:
    >>
    >> There are plenty of lengthy code to check the transport type of IB device,
    >> or the link layer type of it's port, but actually we are just speculating
    >> whether a particular management is supported by the device/port.
    >
    > Michael,
    >
    > There was a lot of input on this patch series which I believe indicates we
    > would like to move forward. Were you working through another version of the
    > series with the suggested changes?

    I've sent the v2 which is more complete as a solution IMHO, let's see if it
    match the requirements :-)

    Regards,
    Michael Wang

    >
    > Thanks,
    > Ira
    >
    >
    >>
    >> Thus instead of inferring, we should have our own mechanism for
    >> IB management capability/protocol checking, several proposals below.
    >>
    >> This patch set is the pioneer which try to collecting all the cases where
    >> a management helper applicable, and put all the speculating logical together,
    >> in order to be easily integrated to the new querying mechanism in future.
    >>
    >> TODO:
    >> The helper in patch 10 and 11 are still to be classified, that is
    >> cap_ib() and cap_eth().
    >>
    >> The name/description of each helper may not correct enough, those folks
    >> who are familiar with these particular parts, your suggestion would be
    >> invaluable ;-)
    >>
    >> Proposals:
    >> Sean:
    >> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23339.html
    >> Doug:
    >> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23418.html
    >> Jason:
    >> https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-rdma@vger.kernel.org/msg23425.html
    >>
    >> Michael Wang (11):
    >> [PATCH 01/11] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to check transport and link layer
    >> [RFC PATCH 02/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper tech_iboe() for iboe-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 03/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_mad() for mad-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 04/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_smi() for smi-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 05/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_cm() for cm-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 06/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_sa() and cap_sa() for sa-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 07/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_mcast() and cap_mcast() for mcast-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 08/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_iwarp() for iwarp-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 09/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper has_ipoib() and cap_ipoib() for ipoib-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 10/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_ib() for ib-check
    >> [RFC PATCH 11/11] IB/Verbs: Use management helper cap_eth() for eth-check
    >>
    >> ---
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/agent.c | 6
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/cm.c | 6
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c | 79 ++++------
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/mad.c | 18 +-
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/multicast.c | 30 +---
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/sa_query.c | 42 ++---
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c | 8 -
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/user_mad.c | 6
    >> drivers/infiniband/core/verbs.c | 14 -
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/ah.c | 6
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/cq.c | 10 -
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mad.c | 36 +---
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/main.c | 23 +--
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/mlx4_ib.h | 6
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c | 57 ++-----
    >> drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/sysfs.c | 16 --
    >> drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c | 18 +-
    >> include/rdma/ib_verbs.h | 218 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    >> net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/svc_rdma_recvfrom.c | 8 -
    >> 19 files changed, 381 insertions(+), 226 deletions(-)
    >>


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