From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
To: Knut Omang <knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Doug Ledford <dledford-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
linux-rdma-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
Mukesh Kacker
<mukesh.kacker-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
Matan Barak <matanb-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
Yishai Hadas <yishaih-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH libibverbs 1/3] Add new call ibv_cmd_create_ah_ex which supports extra parameters
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2016 20:38:17 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20160905023817.GD21542@obsidianresearch.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1472887840.9410.364.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
On Sat, Sep 03, 2016 at 09:30:40AM +0200, Knut Omang wrote:
> Looking more closely at this whole problem, I think for my patch,
> the right solution is just to avoid adding a new function name and
> instead provide a redefinition of the original symbol with a new version
> using the __asm__(".symver ...) construct already nicely used for v.1.0
> bw compatibility - just following the pattern already established.
That is possible, but to date we have never done that and have
continued to preserve source compatability for providers.
I agree the providers should be updated, but I don't see this being
practical until after rdma-plumbing is in place..
So I suggest you proceed as you have with the fixed symbol version.
Jason
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Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2016-09-01 6:59 [PATCH libibverbs 0/3] SIF related libibverbs patches Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472713193-22397-1-git-send-email-knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 6:59 ` [PATCH libibverbs 1/3] Add new call ibv_cmd_create_ah_ex which supports extra parameters Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472713193-22397-2-git-send-email-knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 8:34 ` Yishai Hadas
[not found] ` <09e67035-0c8a-9b44-fa84-08413dd6ac46-LDSdmyG8hGV8YrgS2mwiifqBs+8SCbDb@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 9:53 ` Knut Omang
2016-09-05 11:53 ` Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1473076411.3975.87.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-05 14:05 ` Yishai Hadas
[not found] ` <50c8e0ab-f7f4-85b1-09f7-a930ad445ee0-LDSdmyG8hGV8YrgS2mwiifqBs+8SCbDb@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-05 14:55 ` Knut Omang
2016-09-01 16:49 ` Jason Gunthorpe
[not found] ` <20160901164939.GD6479-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 17:22 ` Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472750558.9410.230.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 17:36 ` Jason Gunthorpe
2016-09-01 18:05 ` Jason Gunthorpe
[not found] ` <20160901180512.GB20098-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 18:23 ` Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472754220.9410.236.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-02 2:06 ` Jason Gunthorpe
[not found] ` <20160902020642.GA30057-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-02 7:49 ` Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472802582.3975.16.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-03 7:30 ` Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472887840.9410.364.camel-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-05 2:38 ` Jason Gunthorpe [this message]
[not found] ` <20160905023817.GD21542-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-05 4:56 ` Knut Omang
2016-09-01 6:59 ` [PATCH libibverbs 2/3] Add padding to get proper end alignment of ibv_reg_mr_resp Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472713193-22397-3-git-send-email-knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 8:56 ` Yishai Hadas
[not found] ` <6ce4a2f9-64ee-29af-72e8-1c8844436a20-LDSdmyG8hGV8YrgS2mwiifqBs+8SCbDb@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 9:07 ` Knut Omang
2016-09-01 16:42 ` Jason Gunthorpe
[not found] ` <20160901164216.GB6479-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 17:17 ` Knut Omang
2016-09-01 6:59 ` [PATCH libibverbs 3/3] Provide remote XRC SRQ number in kernel post_send Knut Omang
[not found] ` <1472713193-22397-4-git-send-email-knut.omang-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-01 9:00 ` Yishai Hadas
[not found] ` <67f23338-1a5c-5080-d346-8441afb47670-LDSdmyG8hGV8YrgS2mwiifqBs+8SCbDb@public.gmane.org>
2016-09-05 15:50 ` Knut Omang
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