Sudhakar Dindukurti wrote: > Hello experts, > > I would like to propose a new project RDMA offload > Framework and would like to request endorsement of the > project by the networking, device drivers and HPC > communities. Comments are welcome >
+1 from the device driver community. > Thanks & regards, > Sudhakar > > Project Proposal: > ----------------- > > Project Synopsis: > RDMA Off-Load Framework (ROF) > > Project Description: > > The RDMA Offload Framework (ROF) will provide Solaris > support for offloaded iWARP (set of protocols/programming > models which put RDMA on IP/Ethernet) implementations. It > will provide the foundation for all Solaris usage of iWarp. > > RDMA is a zero copy performance technology with asynchronous > processing model. RDMA is supported on different interconnects > like InfiniBand, iWarp, Virtual Interface Architecture, etc. > > This project will provide two sets of interfaces > 1) for ULP's (Upper Level Protocols) such as SDP (Socket Direct > protocol), RDS (Reliable Datagram Sockets), iSER (ISCSI > Extensions for RDMA), uDAPL (user Direct Access Programming > language, used by MPI (Message Passing Interface)) etc. > > 2) for RNIC's hardware adapters (RDMA enabled Network > Interface Cards) and for Software RNIC > > > Proposed Sponsors: > Networking, device drivers and HPC communities > > Participants: > > Initial set of proposed project leads: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Other Participants: > Rajkumar Sivaprakasam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Ramaswamy Tummala ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Matthew Wang ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > References > ---------- > 1. www.rdmaconsortium.org > 2. www.openfabrics.org > > > _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
