Device hints to put mlx4 on IB mode

[Justin Clift]

On 2016-11-10 15:39, Vinícius Ferrão wrote:
> Hello Meny,
> 
> Thanks for the input. You’re recommending a driver code change to
> start always on IB mode. This appears to be OK, but it's little
> dangerous. I will need to keep the patches for the drivers/modules if
> anything changes, right?
> 
> Another question, changing the starting mode cannot be done in other
> place? Like the Connect-X3 firmware? If not, since you’re on Mellanox
> can we recommend a better approach from the upstream (mlx) or this
> would be inviable?
> 
> Thanks for your attention and time, it was really helpful.

As a thought, are you using a config mgmt system? (eg Ansible, Salt, 
Puppet, etc)

If so, that would be able to set this correctly (via sysctl) for all the 
nodes. :)

+ Justin