[Pvfs2-developers] BMI/IB protocol version bump?

Robert Latham robl at mcs.anl.gov
Mon Feb 13 17:48:53 EST 2006


On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 03:14:59PM -0500, Pete Wyckoff wrote:
> It seems to me like a big deal for what is really just a small
> change in one obscure network type.  I would be happy to say that
> pvfs2/ib is esoteric enough that no one will be in the position of
> upgrading just a client or a server independently.  Your thoughts?

I'm leaning your way on this.  Do you have a good feel for how many
people outside of OSC are using the IB driver?

I'd like to get 1.4 out soon, but a point release (which already
changes the minor network protocl version for sam's small-io changes)
might be a good place for the IB changes.

==rob

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Rob Latham
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