Quoting r. Sean Hefty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Subject: Re: [openib-general] [RFC] [PATCH 2/7] ib_multicast 2.6.20: add > ib_multicast module to track join requests from the same port > > Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > It is somewhat unfortunate that we are duplicating the SA logic > > at the endnode in kernel memory here - current sa module has > > the advantage in that it just packs all data into a mad and sends it out. > > Something to think about. > > What alternative do you propose? The SA does reference counting on a per > port > basis, so joins must be handled locally. How can you avoid duplicating that > logic? > > If a user truly only wants to query for an existing group, those requests > must > still go to the SA.
sorry, I don't have any clever ideas at the moment. -- MST _______________________________________________ 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
