Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-04 Thread Or Gerlitz
On 5/2/06, Ranjit Pandit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/2/06, Or Gerlitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ranjit Pandit wrote: Loopback connections can be optimized by not going to the HCA. In b-copy mode we can directly copy sends into destination sockets on the same node. So its an optimizati

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-03 Thread Michael Krause
At 10:42 AM 5/1/2006, Ranjit Pandit wrote: On 5/1/06, Or Gerlitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can you elaborate on each of the features, specifically the following points are of interest to us: +1 so you running Oracle Loopback traffic over RDS sockets? if yes, what the issue here? the openib CMA s

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-02 Thread Ranjit Pandit
On 5/2/06, Or Gerlitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ranjit Pandit wrote: > Yes. > There is no issue. It's just next in line for me to implement. So what's remained to implement? if the app attempt to send data to 127.0.0.1 or a local IPoIB address then you are opening a connection to this address o

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-02 Thread Or Gerlitz
Ranjit Pandit wrote: On 5/1/06, Or Gerlitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can you elaborate on each of the features, specifically the following points are of interest to us: +1 so you running Oracle Loopback traffic over RDS sockets? if yes, what the issue here? the openib CMA supports listen/conne

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-01 Thread Michael Krause
Given this is an extension to Sockets, should it not also be reviewed by the Sockets owners? What about the API itself?  Any plans to make this portable to other OS / endnodes or have a spec and associated wire protocol that is reviewed perhaps in the IETF so it is applicable to more than just O

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-01 Thread Roland Dreier
> > +3 is the no support for /proc like for RDS an issue to run crload or > > demo Oracle (that is specific tuning > > and usage of non defaults is needed for any/optimal operation) > No, this does not affect core functionality. You should be able to run > Oracle or crload without this featu

Re: [openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-01 Thread Ranjit Pandit
On 5/1/06, Or Gerlitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can you elaborate on each of the features, specifically the following points are of interest to us: +1 so you running Oracle Loopback traffic over RDS sockets? if yes, what the issue here? the openib CMA supports listen/connect on loopback address

[openib-general] re RDS missing features

2006-05-01 Thread Or Gerlitz
Can you elaborate on each of the features, specifically the following points are of interest to us: +1 so you running Oracle Loopback traffic over RDS sockets? if yes, what the issue here? the openib CMA supports listen/connect on loopback addresses (eg 127.0.0.1 or IPoIB local address) +2 by fa