Bug#516096: ITP: libibumad -- OpenFabrics Alliance InfiniBand umad (user MAD) library
> The problem is, there is nowhere a real description of what all these IB
> libraries are actually doing. MAD = management datagram. As far as I
> understand it, you need this library to send IB management packages from
> user space.
I've dug around the openfabrics website, and have unearthed better descriptions
for the libraries.
> I already wondered all the time, which would be better for Debian, the
> packages from OFED or the individual packages. IHMO, extracting all the
> srpms is a pain...
I suspect the answer will be "it depends"; some people will want the latest
available versions, and some will want the "stable" version to build 3rd party
apps against.
>
> Guy, it is a bit a pity, since you did all the work again, we already had
> done at q-leap :( IMHO all these IB packages are too many for one
> maintainer, what do you think to make an alioth for these?
>
That would be a good start; it will at least stop anyone else from attempting a
3rd packaging attempt! FYI, I have (mostly lintian clean) packages for the rest
of OFED 1.4 , I just haven't ITPd them.
Cheers,
Guy
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