How this requirement is enforced is really the issue, I guess...
On Fri, 2006-04-28 at 15:42 -0500, Steve Wise wrote: > > I'm confused. Is this an iWARP requirement or a Chelsio requirement? > > It sounds like iWARP supports data transfers being initiated by the > > server but the Chelsio implementation does not. > > > > This is an iWARP requirement. (I will _not_ argue that its a reasonable > requirement, however :) > > See: > > http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-rddp-mpa-03.txt > > Page 35: > > 4. MPA "Responder" mode implementations MUST receive and validate at > least one FPDU before sending any FPDUs or markers. > > Note: this requirement is present to allow the Initiator time to > get its receiver into full operation before an FPDU arrives, > avoiding potential race conditions at the initiator. This > was also subject to some debate in the work group before > rough consensus was reached. Eliminating this requirement > would allow faster startup in some types of applications. > However, that would also make certain implementations > (particularly "Dual Stack") much harder. > > _______________________________________________ > openib-general mailing list > openib-general@openib.org > http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general > > To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list openib-general@openib.org http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general