Re: [PATCH rdma-next] Revert "IB/core: Add flow control to the portmapper netlink calls"

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On Wed, 2017-05-31 at 12:42 -0500, Shiraz Saleem wrote:
> > 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.

Hello Shiraz,

Sorry that this means additional work for you, but I agree with Leon that
user space software should not assume that netlink sockets are a reliable
communication mechanism.

Bart.--
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