From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: sagi@grimberg.me (Sagi Grimberg)
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:42:04 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 0/2] Get rid of transport layer retry count config
 parameter
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> The IB spec defines an end-to-end credit mechanism for RC connections.
> So if the transport layer is reliable (InfiniBand, RoCE with DCB
> enabled) setting the retry count high enough is only needed to avoid
> connection shutdown due to brief cable disconnect/reconnect events.

Right, this is why I think the driver can use whatever it sees fit (we
have a keep-alive mechanism for fast-fail functionality).