RE: QPN re-use? was RE: rstream application

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> Thanks, Sean. This makes sense. So are you suggesting and additional
> API between CM And driver to notify when a QPN can be re-used ?

This was what I was suggesting, but the point you make below may mean that it won't help that much.  :/

> Just to emphasize though, the problem could still occur if on client
> side the QPN is released After timewait, but timewait didn't pass on
> server-side. (this is similar to the case here, The QPN re-use was
> on the client side, where the connection was no longer in time-wait,
> but Existed in the server side remote-qp tables ).

IMO, the best solution is for drivers to cycle through qpn space before attempting to re-use any.  Otherwise, this problem is more likely to occur.

I can't easily think of a great alternative.

- Sean
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