> uDAPL used the dapl_hca structure's ia_list to cleanup IA > resources when the user space process forked. When the code was ported > to the kernel, the list was retained, but the cleanup wasn't. > Suppose a kDAPL consumer (another kernel module) is unloaded and > forgets to close an IA. What do we want to have happen when the kDAPL > module is unloaded? Don't we want the resources associated with any > open IA's cleaned up? > > james >
NO!!! If other modules has a bug (forgot to close the IA) we are not going to hide it. ib_dat_provider module will not be able to go down (be unloaded) until the bug will fixed. Kernel is not a place where you clean other modules BUGS. Udapl need this feature not Kdapl. Please delete this list. Itamar _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
