[openib-general] [PATCH] ib_mad.h: Remove network endianconversionof QP1 QKey

Thu Oct 7 07:22:38 PDT 2004

On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 13:23, Sean Hefty wrote:
> >The only byte swapping is done by the HCA not in the MAD layer or
> >client.
> 
> Mthca performs byte-swapping on the qkey in both of these cases.

Oops. Forgot about the driver :-(

> At this point, I think the openib stack needs byte-ordering reworked, but it
> can probably wait.

Agreed. I think this is a larger undertaking given the reliance on the
current implementation. Also, recall several postings on this on this
list. Perhaps this is something to consider post SC 2004.

-- Hal