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    libnm/infiniband: lift restriction of MTU to 2044 for IPoIB in "datagram" mode · b25cf61a
    Thomas Haller authored
    Traditionally, the MTU in "datagram" transport mode was restricted to
    2044. That is no longer the case, relax that.
    
    In fact, choose a very large maximum and don't differenciate between
    "connected" mode (they now both use now 65520). This is only the
    limitation of the connection profile. Whether setting such large MTUs
    actually works must be determined when activating the profile.
    
    Initscripts "ifup-ib" from rdma-core package originally had a limit of 2044.
    This was raised to 4092 in rh#1186498. It is suggested to raise it further
    in bug rh#1647541.
    
    In general, kernel often does not allow setting large MTUs. And even if it
    allows it, it may not work because it also requires the entire network to
    be configured accordingly. But that means, it is generally not helpful to
    limit the MTU in the connection profile too strictly. Just allow large
    MTUs, we need to see at activation time whether the configuration works.
    
    Note also that a...
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