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

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Message-ID: <20161122194918.GA69241@knc-06.sc.intel.com>
Date:   Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:49:18 -0800
From:   "Vishwanathapura, Niranjana" <niranjana.vishwanathapura@...el.com>
To:     Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe@...idianresearch.com>
Cc:     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

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'?

Niranjana