Quoting r. Eitan Zahavi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Subject: RE: User Level Events - request for support > > > Hal Wrote: > > The OpenSM vendor layer should be enhanced with an additional API for a > > local port state changed event (and take a flag for port down and port > > up). > > > > OpenSM could then take this event and handle it generically. This could > > be implemented for gen2 (OpenIB) and gen1 if the events can be generated > > from VAPI or whatever. > > > > Yes. I agree. We should have osm_vendor_api.h define some callback > registration > function for the local port up/down event. I will implement the OpenSM code > for > firing a sweep one the port is up. > > EZ > > Eitan Zahavi > Design Technology Director > Mellanox Technologies LTD > Tel:+972-4-9097208 > Fax:+972-4-9593245 > P.O. Box 586 Yokneam 20692 ISRAEL
IMHO a function that blocks till there's an event would be a saner API since it matches what kernel can provide. opensm can always create a thread if it wants to get a callback asynchronously. -- MST - Michael S. Tsirkin _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
