[openib-general] L_Key/MR for sending MADs?

Thu Oct 21 09:42:36 PDT 2004

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:28:45 -0700
Roland Dreier <roland at topspin.com> wrote:

> A little while ago, we had a brief discussion about what MR consumers
> should use for MADs they want to send.  It seems the two possibilities
> where for the MAD layer to expose its MR for consumer use, or for
> consumers to create a new MR using the MAD layer's PD.  Which option
> did we decide was the right way to go?

I'm not sure that we decided that there was a right way, so I'd say go with whatever is most convenient for you.  My preference would be to expose the MR over just the lkey though, if we go that route.

- Sean