Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:36:27 +0200 | From | Michael Wang <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH v4 10/27] IB/Verbs: Reform cm related part in IB-core cma/ucm |
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On 04/16/2015 05:58 PM, Jason Gunthorpe wrote: > On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 10:08:10AM +0200, Michael Wang wrote: >> >> Use raw management helpers to reform cm related part in IB-core cma/ucm. >> >> These checks focus on the device cm type rather than the port capability, >> directly pass port 1 works currently, but can't support mixing cm type >> device in future. > > After the discussion settled, I ended up thinking that implementing > explicit device checks, for use by CM, and the BUG_ON at register to > require all ports have the same value was the best option. > > It also looks like hardwired 1 won't work on switch ports, so it is no-go.
AFAIK, the current HW won't trigger such Bug, actually only mlx4 using port_num to check the link-layer (but still ib cm anyway), others are just static whatever the port_num is.
Thus as long as the check is still count on transport type and link-layer, the BUG may never be triggered...
Regards, Michael Wang
> > Jason >
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