Re: [rdma-next 07/22] RDMA/core: Remove unimplemented node_types and node transport

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On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 02:13:01PM -0400, Dennis Dalessandro wrote:
> On 8/11/2017 12:46 PM, Hal Rosenstock wrote:
> > On 8/11/2017 6:49 AM, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > > From: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > There is no need to carry code, which is not implemented in any
> > > underlying hardware. This patch removes unimplemented node_types and
> > > their respective node transport layers.
> >
> > We have supported IB switches and routers since day 1 of OpenIB and
> > linux-rdma. Although not the original intent, there are still no in-tree
> > consumers, but there are several out of tree ones. Every time this issue
> > has come up in the past, it has been decided to continue to support
> > them. Effectively, IB routers and switches are grandfathered.
>
> I swear I remember having this exact conversation but can't find it in my
> mail. Figures. Well regardless...

I posted it as material for -rcX and at that time we discussed it in
regards of bnxt_re unimplemented functions.

Thanks

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