Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 1/5] RDMA/core: Transport-independent access flags
To: "'Christoph Hellwig'" <hch@infradead.org>
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From: Sagi Grimberg <sagig@dev.mellanox.co.il>
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:08:08 +0300
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On 7/8/2015 1:20 PM, 'Christoph Hellwig' wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 08, 2015 at 01:05:28PM +0300, Sagi Grimberg wrote:
>> If we agree to consolidate on a single MR allocation API, I don't see
>> how this wrapper is moving us forward. But if you guys prefer to have it
>> than I don't have a hard objection.
>
> Well, when are we going to get that MR allocation API?  Unless it's
> ready to go in ASAP I'd rather take a first step in the right direction
> instead of waiting.
>

I am still not clear if all of us agree that we need it.
Sean and Steve had some disclaimers...