Re: ipath now and then (was [PATCH] IB/core: export struct ib_port)

[Ralph Campbell <ralph.campbell-h88ZbnxC6KDQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 13:18 -0800, Or Gerlitz wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:06 PM, Dave Olson <dave.olson-h88ZbnxC6KDQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > And yes, the ib_ipath is being fully deprecated.  The "full set" of
> > patches that adds ib_qib upstream will include a subset that drops
> > ib_ipath.   All the bug fixes and feature work have been done for ib_qib
> 
> It was brought up in few occasions that the ipath driver can be
> changed such that it becomes a software IBoE driver (e.g use packet
> socket with the IBoE ether type for the IB L2 emulation).
> If it doesn't have to serve for the qlogic HCA anymore, this
> transformation might be even eaiser.
> I wonder if its better to remove it now and maybe return it later with
> the new facelift or leave it till the change is done.
> 
> Or.

I don't understand what you are suggesting.
The kernel module name ib_ipath and/or directory name
drivers/infiniband/hw/ipath could be reused for some
other purpose certainly.


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