Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 0/6] Tranport Neutral Verbs Proposal.

2006-07-28 Thread Greg Lindahl
> This patchset is a proposal to create new API's and data structures with > transport neutral names. We named ourselves OpenFabrics instead of OpenRDMA for a reason, did I miss some point where we decided that we would use RDMA as a transport neutral name in the source code? -- greg __

Re: [openib-general] [openfabrics-ewg] OFED 1.1 planning meeting - summary

2006-07-28 Thread Arlin Davis
Tziporet Koren wrote: > Hi all, > > This is the outcome of the meeting we had today regarding OFED 1.1 > schedule and features. > > > > Can we include librdmacm and dapl in the basic installation option? Also, it would be nice to have rdma_ucm and rdma_cm load on boot by default. Thanks, -a

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH] IB/mthca: fix mthca_array_clear thinko

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
Thanks, applied. ___ 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

Re: [openib-general] 2 patches in mst-for-2.6.18

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
OK, I applied these patches. ___ 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

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH] RFC: srp filesystem data corruption problem/work-around

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
> This is an oversight. It will be fixed in the next major version of the > LSI Logic Storage controller firmware. The OUI after the fix will be > A0B8. OK great. So let's respin this patch so it defaults on but only triggers for targets with the Mellanox OUI -- that will catch current LSI ta

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
you're right...its friday... ;-) On Fri, 2006-07-28 at 13:21 -0700, Roland Dreier wrote: > Steve> Uh, won't that break binary compatibility? Or is that not > Steve> a requirement? IE: If you make the ibv_* names #defines, > Steve> then all apps will have to recompile to use the ne

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
Steve> Uh, won't that break binary compatibility? Or is that not Steve> a requirement? IE: If you make the ibv_* names #defines, Steve> then all apps will have to recompile to use the new lib. Steve> If you leave them as the real names, then apps can still Steve> link to the n

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
On Fri, 2006-07-28 at 12:27 -0700, Roland Dreier wrote: > > Why not just do: > > > > #define rdma_structure_name ibv_structure_name > > > > Then we simply remove the #define and replace ibv_structure_name with > > rdma_structure_name when ready. This better shows the changes, prevents >

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
> I realize why you did this, but adding the 'v' to these two calls makes them > inconsistent with all the other calls in the API. I don't know what the > right > approach is here, but it may be better to have the RDMA CM use different > names. Maybe the best approach is to use rdmav_ to

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 0/4] Dispatch communication related events to the IB CM

2006-07-28 Thread Rimmer, Todd
> From: Sean Hefty > > Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > Neither am I, but still I'm a bit uncomfortable - after all, > > the spec explicitly says: > > > > "it should be pointed out that successful reception of the final message > > in a CM protocol message exchange cannot be guaranteed." > > The pat

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Roland Dreier
> Why not just do: > > #define rdma_structure_name ibv_structure_name > > Then we simply remove the #define and replace ibv_structure_name with > rdma_structure_name when ready. This better shows the changes, prevents > duplicating every structure, and should avoid any compile warnings.

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 0/4] Dispatch communication related events to the IB CM

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > Neither am I, but still I'm a bit uncomfortable - after all, > the spec explicitly says: > > "it should be pointed out that successful reception of the final message > in a CM protocol message exchange cannot be guaranteed." The patch handles this by routing the commun

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH] RFC: srp filesystem data corruption problem/work-around

2006-07-28 Thread Snider, Tim
This is an oversight. It will be fixed in the next major version of the LSI Logic Storage controller firmware. The OUI after the fix will be A0B8. Timothy Snider Storage Architect Strategic Planning, Technology and Architecture LSI Logic Corporation 3718 North Rock Road Wichita, KS 67226 (316) 6

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Caitlin Bestler
Rimmer, Todd wrote: >> From: Caitlin Bestler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> That assumes that there is any valid reason for an application to >> post send requests before the connection is established. While there >> is clearly a need to post receive work requests before the >> connection is esta

[openib-general] [PATCH Round 5 3/3] Cleanup ib_addr module to use the netevents

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
--- drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c | 30 ++ 1 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c index d294bbc..1205e80 100644 --- a/drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c +++ b/drivers/infiniband/

[openib-general] [PATCH Round 5 2/3] Core net changes to generate netevents

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
Generate netevents for: - neighbour changes - routing redirects - pmtu changes --- net/core/Makefile|2 +- net/core/neighbour.c | 14 -- net/ipv4/route.c |8 net/ipv6/route.c |7 +++ 4 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git

[openib-general] [PATCH Round 5 1/3] Network Event Notifier Mechanism.

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
This patch uses notifier blocks to implement a network event notifier mechanism. Clients register their callback function by calling register_netevent_notifier() like this: static struct notifier_block nb = { .notifier_call = my_callback_func }; ... register_netevent_notifier(&nb); ---

[openib-general] [PATCH Round 5 0/3] Network Event Notifier Mechanism

2006-07-28 Thread Steve Wise
Dave/Roland, is this patchset about ready to go? Round 5 Changes: - removed user-mode support - removed route add/del events. -- This patch implements a mechanism that allows interested clients to register for notification of certain network events. The intended use is to allow RDMA device

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 6/6] librdmacm examples changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
These changes look fine. - Sean ___ 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

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 5/6] librdmacm source file changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
These changes look fine. We just need to decide if we want to change everything that's ibv_* to rdma_*, or keep IB specific names (path records, GIDs, PKeys, etc.) the same. - Sean ___ openib-general mailing list openib-general@openib.org http://ope

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 4/6] librdmacm include file changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
Krishna Kumar wrote: > struct ucma_abi_query_route_resp { > __u64 node_guid; > - struct ibv_kern_path_rec ib_route[2]; > + struct rdma_kern_path_rec ib_route[2]; Path records are IB specific. Not sure we need to rename them. > struct ib_addr { > - union ibv_gid sgid; > -

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
Krishna Kumar wrote: > +/** > + * rdmav_create_qp - Create a queue pair. > + */ > +struct rdma_qp *rdmav_create_qp(struct rdma_pd *pd, > +struct rdma_qp_init_attr *qp_init_attr); > + > +/** > + * rdmav_destroy_qp - Destroy a queue pair. > + */ > +int rdmav_destroy_qp(st

Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 1/6] libibverbs include files changes.

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
Krishna Kumar wrote: > +struct rdma_kern_async_event { Why not just do: #define rdma_structure_name ibv_structure_name Then we simply remove the #define and replace ibv_structure_name with rdma_structure_name when ready. This better shows the changes, prevents duplicating every structure, and

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Sean Hefty
Kanevsky, Arkady wrote: > If a QP is not in the RTS state then Send post should > be flushed to CQ for IB. > This fact need to be preserved so ULP can ensure that > for Completion Suppression Sends have been completed. Sends posted when in the RTR state result in an immediate error. No work comp

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Rimmer, Todd
> From: Rimmer, Todd > > > From: Sean Hefty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >That assumes that there is any valid reason for an application to > > >post send requests before the connection is established. While there > > >is clearly a need to post receive work requests before the connection > >

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Rimmer, Todd
> From: Caitlin Bestler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > That assumes that there is any valid reason for an application to > post send requests before the connection is established. While there > is clearly a need to post receive work requests before the connection > is established I cannot think of

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Rimmer, Todd
> From: Sean Hefty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >That assumes that there is any valid reason for an application to > >post send requests before the connection is established. While there > >is clearly a need to post receive work requests before the connection > >is established I cannot think of a

Re: [openib-general] posting send requests in RTR

2006-07-28 Thread Kanevsky, Arkady
If a QP is not in the RTS state then Send post should be flushed to CQ for IB. This fact need to be preserved so ULP can ensure that for Completion Suppression Sends have been completed. Thanks, Arkady Kanevsky email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Appliance Inc. ph

Re: [openib-general] OFED 1.0 - Official Release (Tziporet Koren)

2006-07-28 Thread zhu shi song
Dear Sir, what's your progress on sdp connection? I'm waiting for the new release to test. tks zhu --- Tziporet Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > zhu shi song wrote: > > I'm sorry SDP is not in production state. SDP is > very > > important for our application and we are waiting > it > >