I understand that NetworkDirect is the Microsoft supported API. But does that API allow connections to Linux or does that depend on the HCA Vendor?
-----Original Message----- From: Hefty, Sean [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 12:13 PM To: Deck, William; [email protected] Subject: RE: [ofw] Windows IB APIs NetworkDirect is the only supported (i.e. Microsoft mandated) API on Windows. Anything beyond that requires talking with your Windows HCA vendor. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:ofw- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of William Deck > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ofw] Windows IB APIs > > Hello All, > > I am sure this question has been asked before however when I searched the > archives I could not find anything. > > I am working on a Windows program that must connect to both Windows and > Linux > machines across Infiniband. While first doing research I was told to use > NetworkDirect on Windows and rdma_cm/verbs on Linux to connect the two > systems. On initial tests I could not get the two systems to connect. > Then > when I asked around I was told to use ib verbs on both the Windows and > Linux. > So what I really want to know is what is the best API to use on Windows to > connect to a Linux system. > > Thank you. > > -- > Will > > _______________________________________________ > ofw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ofw _______________________________________________ ofw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openfabrics.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ofw
