On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 12:39:46PM -0400, Dennis Dalessandro wrote: > On 3/19/2021 6:57 PM, Rimmer, Todd wrote: > > > > [Wan, Kaike] Incorrect. The rv module works with hfi1. <...> > > We have removed all GPU specific code from the upstream submission, but used both the "alignment holes" and the "reserved" > > mechanisms to hold places for GPU specific fields which can't be upstreamed. > > This problem extends to other drivers as well. I'm also interested in advice > on the situation. I don't particularly like this either, but we need a way > to accomplish the goal. We owe it to users to be flexible. Please offer > suggestions. Sorry to interrupt, but it seems that solution was said here [1]. It wasn't said directly, but between the lines it means that you need two things: 1. Upstream everything. 2. Find another vendor that jumps on this RV bandwagon. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-rdma/20210319230644.GI2356281@xxxxxxxxxx Thanks
