netdev - Re: [RFC 02/10] IB/hfi-vnic: Virtual Network Interface Controller (VNIC) Bus driver

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Date:   Wed, 23 Nov 2016 01:06:43 +0100
From:   Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
To:     "Vishwanathapura, Niranjana" <niranjana.vishwanathapura@...el.com>
Cc:     Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>,
        Doug Ledford <dledford@...hat.com>, linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Dennis Dalessandro <dennis.dalessandro@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC 02/10] IB/hfi-vnic: Virtual Network Interface Controller
 (VNIC) Bus driver

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 11:49:18AM -0800, Vishwanathapura, Niranjana wrote:
> Ok, I do understand Jason's point that we should probably not put
> this driver under drivers/infiniband/sw/.., as this driver is not a
> HCA.
> It is an ULP similar to ipoib, built on top of Omni-path
> irrespective of whether we register a hfi_vnic_bus or a direct
> custom interface with HFI1.
> This ULP will transmit and recieve Omni-path packets over the
> fabric, and is dependent on IB MAD interface and the HFI1 driver.
> 
> Doug,
> Will it be acceptable if we put it under 'drivers/infiniband/ulp/hfi_vnic'?

How about turning this whole discussion around. 

This is a network driver. So ask the network Maintainers where he
wants it. Send the patch to David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> and
netdev with the question, where does this code belong?

	Andrew