> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sean Hefty > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 10:27 AM > To: Steve Wise > Cc: openib-general > Subject: Re: [openib-general] [PATCH 03/18] [RFC] Provider > Registration and Methods > > Steve Wise wrote: > > ISSUES: > > > > - we're exporting the mac address assigned to each netdev > port as the > > port gid. The IW CM/CMA uses this to find the openib device, given > > the associated netdev mac address. Caitlin wanted this to > be done by > > IP address, not mac address. > > The CMA is trying to map to a specific hardware device. I'm > not sure that you want this mapping done using an IP address, > over a hardware specific identifier. > > - Sean
To be precise the RDMA device should map to a struct netdevice. A netdevice always has an IP address, and almost always has a MAC address. _______________________________________________ openib-general mailing list [email protected] http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general To unsubscribe, please visit http://openib.org/mailman/listinfo/openib-general
