On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 12:46:22PM -0500, Steve Wise wrote: > > > > > 4. Reverting is a common practice in Linux kernel. Patches are not > > > carved in stones. > > > > Reverting a patch that's introduced during RC cycle is fine, introducing > > regression is NOT and that is what you are doing by simply proposing to revert > > this patch. Reverting this patch will introduce a REGRESSION error with > respect to > > port mapping functionality for all iWARP vendors. > > > > > 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. > > Hey Leon, > > I would hate to introduce an iwarp regression vs solving your issue w/o > reverting. If I recall, the flow control is need so as to not drop messages > flowing from the kernel to the iwpmd. I'm not sure how that could be fixed in > the user daemon? Assume that netlink is unreliable and set socket timeout. Thanks > > Steve. > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rdma" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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