# Re: \[RFC v3 00/11\] HFI Virtual Network Interface Controller (VNIC)

- List: netdev
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- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/02/11044211/t

## Re: \[RFC v3 00/11\] HFI Virtual Network Interface Controller (VNIC)

- From: Leon Romanovsky \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-02-08 05:18:22 
- Message: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/02/11044211.md

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On Tue, Feb 07, 2017 at 01:43:03PM -0800, Vishwanathapura, Niranjana wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 07, 2017 at 01:00:05PM -0800, Hefty, Sean wrote:
> > > I didn't read patches yet, and prefer to ask it in advance. Does this
> > > new ULP work with all
> > > drivers/infiniband/hw/* devices as it is expected from ULP?
> >
> > Like the way ipoib or srp work with all hw devices?  What is the real point of this question?
>
> Leon,
> It was already discussed in below threads.
>
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-rdma/msg44128.html
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-rdma/msg44131.html
> https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-rdma/msg44155.html

Yes, but you still didn't answer on my question.
From the first link:
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  If that is your position then this should be a straight up IB ULP that
  works with any IB hardware.

Yes, see my comments in point #3 of my previous email...
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Can I grab these patches and run on one of 14 drivers available in
drivers/inifiniband/hw/* ?

>
> Niranjana
>
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