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List:       linux-rdma
Subject:    RE: [PATCH libibverbs v5 4/7] libibverbs: Add support for XRC QPs
From:       "Hefty, Sean" <sean.hefty () intel ! com>
Date:       2013-03-31 8:59:49
Message-ID: 1828884A29C6694DAF28B7E6B8A823736F3699FA () ORSMSX101 ! amr ! corp ! intel ! com
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> Just wonder, the Infiniband Annex for XRC uses the terms "XRC INI QP"
> and "XRC TGT QP" and the kernel include file "include/rdma/ib_verbs.h"
> also defines "IB_QPT_XRC_INI" and "IB_QPT_XRC_TGT" so why to use in
> "include/infiniband/verbs.h" other names i.e. "IBV_QPT_XRC_SEND" and
> "IBV_QPT_XRC_RECV"?
> I agree that send and receive are more intuitive but I think that
> consistency is more important.

A user space API should strive to be intuitive to use and save developers from having to read specs.

So, I'll disagree here.

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