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From: Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2 RESEND] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to refine the checking on transport and link layer
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:13:34 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20150326211334.GA3359@obsidianresearch.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <55143AAC.8040206-EIkl63zCoXaH+58JC4qpiA@public.gmane.org>

On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 05:58:20PM +0100, Michael Wang wrote:

> The questions is just wondering how the transition method could be, but
> if we have to do the changes for vendor, that sounds like a tough job...

I would see changing how the information is represented in the struct
as a follow on issue. The first patch should go through and replace
all direct access to the link layer/transport/etc with an
appropriately narrow is_XX() test like Doug was suggesting.

That means looking at each code site and determining what it needs,
making a is_XX for it and a kdoc describing exactly what is needed for
the test to return true.

The follow on patch can then rework the is_XX and drop the link
layer/transport stuff..

Some ideas for is_XX:
  IB compatible SA
  QP0 SMP mechanism
  IB SMP format
  OPA SMP format
  QP1 GMP mechanism
  IB compatible CM
  GID addressing
  IP/IPv6 addressing
  Ethernet VLAN
  ...

Jason
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2015-03-26 21:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-03-25 15:09 [PATCH 0/2 RESEND] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to refine the checking on transport and link layer Michael Wang
2015-03-25 15:12 ` [PATCH 1/2 RESEND] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to check " Michael Wang
2015-03-25 15:14 ` [PATCH 2/2 RESEND] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to check IBoE technology Michael Wang
2015-03-26 14:09 ` [PATCH 0/2 RESEND] IB/Verbs: Use helpers to refine the checking on transport and link layer Doug Ledford
     [not found]   ` <1427378940.21101.100.camel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-26 16:04     ` Michael Wang
     [not found]       ` <55142DFD.2060100-EIkl63zCoXaH+58JC4qpiA@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-26 16:27         ` Doug Ledford
2015-03-26 16:58           ` Michael Wang
     [not found]             ` <55143AAC.8040206-EIkl63zCoXaH+58JC4qpiA@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-26 21:13               ` Jason Gunthorpe [this message]
     [not found]                 ` <20150326211334.GA3359-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-27  9:52                   ` Michael Wang
2015-03-27 15:55                     ` Jason Gunthorpe
     [not found]                       ` <20150327155530.GA21778-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2015-03-27 16:03                         ` Michael Wang

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