linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 10/27] IB/Verbs: Reform cm related part in IB-core cma/ucm

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Date:	Thu, 16 Apr 2015 10:57:37 -0600
From:	Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>
To:	"Hefty, Sean" <sean.hefty@...el.com>
Cc:	Michael Wang <yun.wang@...fitbricks.com>,
	Roland Dreier <roland@...nel.org>,
	Hal Rosenstock <hal.rosenstock@...il.com>,
	"linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org" <linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Tom Tucker <tom@...ngridcomputing.com>,
	Steve Wise <swise@...ngridcomputing.com>,
	Hoang-Nam Nguyen <hnguyen@...ibm.com>,
	Christoph Raisch <raisch@...ibm.com>,
	infinipath <infinipath@...el.com>, Eli Cohen <eli@...lanox.com>,
	"Latif, Faisal" <faisal.latif@...el.com>,
	Jack Morgenstein <jackm@....mellanox.co.il>,
	Or Gerlitz <ogerlitz@...lanox.com>,
	Haggai Eran <haggaie@...lanox.com>,
	"Weiny, Ira" <ira.weiny@...el.com>, Tom Talpey <tom@...pey.com>,
	Doug Ledford <dledford@...hat.com>,
	"hal@....mellanox.co.il" <hal@....mellanox.co.il>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 10/27] IB/Verbs: Reform cm related part in IB-core
 cma/ucm

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 04:55:10PM +0000, Hefty, Sean wrote:
> > After the discussion settled, I ended up thinking that implementing
> > explicit device checks, for use by CM, and the BUG_ON at register to
> > require all ports have the same value was the best option.
> 
> Sure, but why not update the other areas anyway?  This way when
> listens become per port, rather than per device, we only need to
> update that portion of the code.

I wasn't clear, I agree: Yes, update what is possible in the CM, but
use an explicit device test for the areas we can't fix.

Jason
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