RE: [PATCH v4 4/4] IB/sa: Route SA pathrecord query through netlink

Weiny, Ira
2015-06-11T16:08:05Z

> >> If user space PR capabilities (unicast, multicast, both) is
> >> supported, it affects the API.
> > How? If we can query SA for multicast PRs without joining the
> > multicast groups, what additional changes in netlink API do we need to
> support both?
>
> Nothing to support both but if we wanted to disable one or other based on user
> space we would but it sounds like we don't need/want this but would use user
> space rejection/no data for this.
>

Yes I think we should allow userspace to decide if this is supported or not. That allows for more flexibility.

Ira