netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] IB/rds: Correct ib_api use with gs_dma_address/sg_dma

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Date:	Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:21:44 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	bvanassche@....org
Cc:	mike.marciniszyn@...el.com, venkat.x.venkatsubra@...cle.com,
	linux-rdma@...r.kernel.org, roland@...nel.org,
	rds-devel@....oracle.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] IB/rds: Correct ib_api use with
 gs_dma_address/sg_dma_len

From: Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:10:56 +0100

> The above patch will slow down RDS for anyone who is not using QLogic
> HCA's, isn' it ? How about replacing the above patch with the
> (untested) patch below ?

I agree with your suggestion but do this kind of simplification in
the next merge window, not now.

That's why I applied Mike's patches as-is.
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