Basic Operational Description

Each Message Must Fit in One Packet

When using the raw QPs, there is no such thing as a multi-packet message. When a message transfer request is posted to the SQ of a raw QP, the WR's Gather Buffer List must specify a message that fits into the data payload field of a single request packet.

To Activate a Raw QP

Assuming that the HCA supports one or more raw QPs, software activates a raw QP of the desired type (IPv6 or EtherType) by first creating the CQ(s) to be associated with the QP's SQ and RQ (using the Create CQ verb) and then executing the Get Special QP verb with the following input parameters:

  • HCA Handle. Identifies the HCA on which the QP is to be activated.

  • HCA port number. Identifies the HCA port that ...

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