linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH rdma-next 1/1] RDMA/mana

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Message-ID: <20260204142827.GF2328995@ziepe.ca>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:28:27 -0400
From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@...pe.ca>
To: Konstantin Taranov <kotaranov@...ux.microsoft.com>
Cc: kotaranov@...rosoft.com, shirazsaleem@...rosoft.com,
	longli@...rosoft.com, leon@...nel.org, linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH rdma-next 1/1] RDMA/mana_ib: return PD number to the user

On Wed, Feb 04, 2026 at 05:58:13AM -0800, Konstantin Taranov wrote:
> From: Konstantin Taranov <kotaranov@...rosoft.com>
> 
> Implement returning to userspace applications PDNs of created PDs.
> Allow users to request short PDNs which are 16 bits.

Why does userspace ever need to see a PDN? Please justify that in the
commit message

Jason