Re: linux-next: origin tree build failure

Aleksey Senin
2008-12-29T16:53:16Z

I thought about this.It can be solved by loading ipv6 module before
RDMA_CM by specifying modules dependencies in modprobe.conf file. At
least this solution helps in the the case when administrator want IB,
but not IPv6.
On Mon, 2008-12-29 at 08:13 -0800, Roland Dreier wrote:
> > After another investigation of this problem, I think that proposed
> > solution is #ifdef as good for a first stage. IPv6 support is mandatory
> > when we are talking about running linux in some organization. But, of
> > course, the way how it implemented in IB stack should be changed. So on
> > the second stage, I'd like drop out these "defines" and at the time of
> > module initialization obtain addresses of IPv6 functions and in the case
> > if they are present at the runtime, call them. It should be nice
> > solution for RMDA_CM and IPoIB modules.
>
> I don't think this second stage sounds like a good idea. Suppose
> someone loads the RDMA CM first, so it doesn't find the ipv6 functions,
> and then later loads and configures ipv6. You'll end up in a situation
> where trying to make an IPv6 connection fails spuriously. (And just the
> ugliness of looking up function pointers isn't very nice either)
>
> - R.