All of lore.kernel.org
 help / color / mirror / Atom feed
From: Leon Romanovsky <leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
To: Jason Gunthorpe
	<jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Doug Ledford <dledford-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-rdma-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Chien Tin Tung
	<chien.tin.tung-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
	Steve Wise
	<swise-7bPotxP6k4+P2YhJcF5u+vpXobYPEAuW@public.gmane.org>,
	Stephen Hemminger
	<stephen-OTpzqLSitTUnbdJkjeBofR2eb7JE58TQ@public.gmane.org>,
	Jiri Pirko <jiri-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
	Ariel Almog <ariela-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>,
	Linux Netdev <netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH rdma-next 08/19] RDMA/core: Expose translation from device name to ib_device
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:31:25 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170622053125.GK1248@mtr-leonro.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170621160748.GA10200-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 866 bytes --]

On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 10:07:48AM -0600, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 09:05:17AM +0300, Leon Romanovsky wrote:
> > From: Leon Romanovsky <leonro-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> >
> > Provide ability to convert from device name to ib_device for the
> > IB/core users.
>
> FWIW, as a general comment, we really need to start using some kind of
> device index like netdev does instead of the name. I'd like the see
> the new netlink interface be index based.

I can do it, but it won't be full solution as I would like to have.

At this stage, IB doesn't support namespaces yet and to implement them
is a little bit overkill for rdmatool.

>
> As we saw in a past discussion there is a desire to have stable device
> naming, which means renaming...

If I recall correctly, after your proposal the participants disappeared :).

>
> Jason

[-- Attachment #2: signature.asc --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 833 bytes --]

  parent reply	other threads:[~2017-06-22  5:31 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 69+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2017-06-21  6:05 [PATCH rdma-next 00/19] RDMA Netlink Device Client Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 02/19] RDMA/netlink: Simplify the put_msg and put_attr Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:01   ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:01     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 03/19] RDMA/netlink: Rename and remove redundant parameter from ibnl_unicast Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:01   ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:01     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 05/19] RDMA/netlink: Simplify and rename ibnl_chk_listeners Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-6-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:04     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:04       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 07/19] RDMA/core: Add iterator over ib_devices Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-8-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:07     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:07       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 08/19] RDMA/core: Expose translation from device name to ib_device Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-9-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:09     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:09       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 15:00       ` Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 16:07   ` Jason Gunthorpe
     [not found]     ` <20170621160748.GA10200-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-22  5:31       ` Leon Romanovsky [this message]
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 10/19] RDMA/netlink: Reduce indirection access to cb_table Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-11-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:13     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:13       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 11/19] RDMA/netlink: Convert LS to doit callback Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-12-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:18     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:18       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:53       ` Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 15:25         ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 15:25           ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 12/19] RDMA/netlink: Update copyright Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:18   ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:18     ` Steve Wise
     [not found] ` <20170621060528.3752-1-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21  6:05   ` [PATCH rdma-next 01/19] RDMA/netlink: Add flag to consolidate common handing Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]     ` <20170621060528.3752-2-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:01       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:01         ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05   ` [PATCH rdma-next 04/19] RDMA/netlink: Rename and remove redundant parameter from ibnl_multicast Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]     ` <20170621060528.3752-5-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:03       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:03         ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05   ` [PATCH rdma-next 06/19] RDMA/netlink: Rename netlink callback struct Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:04     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:04       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05   ` [PATCH rdma-next 09/19] RDMA/netlink: Add and implement doit netlink callback Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:11     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:11       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05   ` [PATCH rdma-next 13/19] RDMA/netlink: Add netlink device definitions to UAPI Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:21     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:21       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 16:11     ` Jason Gunthorpe
     [not found]       ` <20170621161149.GB10200-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 16:18         ` Tung, Chien Tin
     [not found]           ` <748B799B6A00724488C603FD7E5E7EB976FA5C5C-XfjTATA9Em864kNsxIetb7fspsVTdybXVpNB7YpNyf8@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-22  4:28             ` Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 14/19] RDMA/netlink: Add nldev initialization flows Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-15-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:22     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:22       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 15/19] RDMA/netlink: Implement nldev device dumpit calback Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21 14:25   ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:25     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 16/19] RDMa/netlink: Add nldev device doit implementation Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-17-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:26     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:26       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 17/19] RDMA/netlink: Add nldev port dumpit implementation Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-18-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:28     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:28       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:42       ` Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]         ` <20170621144211.GE1248-U/DQcQFIOTAAJjI8aNfphQ@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 15:21           ` Leon Romanovsky
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 18/19] RDMA/netlink: Implement nldev port doit callback Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-19-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:29     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:29       ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21  6:05 ` [PATCH rdma-next 19/19] RDMA/netlink: Expose device and port capability masks Leon Romanovsky
     [not found]   ` <20170621060528.3752-20-leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>
2017-06-21 14:31     ` Steve Wise
2017-06-21 14:31       ` Steve Wise

Reply instructions:

You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:

* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
  and reply-to-all from there: mbox

  Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style

* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
  switches of git-send-email(1):

  git send-email \
    --in-reply-to=20170622053125.GK1248@mtr-leonro.local \
    --to=leon-dgejt+ai2ygdnm+yrofe0a@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=ariela-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=chien.tin.tung-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=dledford-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=jiri-VPRAkNaXOzVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=linux-rdma-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=stephen-OTpzqLSitTUnbdJkjeBofR2eb7JE58TQ@public.gmane.org \
    --cc=swise-7bPotxP6k4+P2YhJcF5u+vpXobYPEAuW@public.gmane.org \
    /path/to/YOUR_REPLY

  https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html

* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
  via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line before the message body. 
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.