Re: [PATCH rdma-next] Revert "IB/core: Add flow control to the portmapper netlink calls"

Bart Van Assche
2017-05-31T20:10:31Z

On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 12:42 -0500, Shiraz Saleem wrote:
> > 5. I proposed a solution -> go and fix your user space program.
>
> This is a kernel patch you are trying to revert, you are breaking existing
> kernel functionality. Nothing to do with user space.
>
> Bottom line, come up with a solution that will address both port mapper
> functionality and your issue.

Hello Shiraz,

Sorry that this means additional work for you, but I agree with Leon that
user space software should not assume that netlink sockets are a reliable
communication mechanism.

Bart.--