> Quoting Hal Rosenstock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Subject: Re: Default multicast group rate > > On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 09:50, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > > So the question is whether the best default is 2.5 Gbps which would > > > allow any nodes to join or whether the current default is appropriate ? > > > I know certain people's opinions who have been vocal on this list up to > > > now. I'm looking for other opinions. Thanks. > > > > Just as a summary of what I was saying in another thread, > > I propose implementing a dynamic approach, where we start at > > 4x DDR, and drop the rate gradually as lower rate nodes join, > > or raise the rate when all lower rate nodes have left. > > > > reregister can be used to let existing members know that > > rate has changed. Later, a spec extension can be designed > > to notify group members about rate change. > > > > I think this dynamic approach would be the best default, static > > configurations can be supported as an option. > > We don't have that now so I'm trying to find out whether there is any > consensus on which static rate should be the default currently.
It kind of seems that 1x makes sense for the HOSTS group. But it's a harder question for other mcast groups. > I also think that before a dynamic approach can be the default, we will > need some experience with the behavior in this mode. Fair enough. -- MST _______________________________________________ general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
