Use less than 4 lanes with one aurora core
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- C++
- Stars
- 19
- Forks
- 5
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Using for example two lanes per aurora core could enable more network typologies, as one QSFP port could be connected in two different directions. This is just idea with no guarantees that it is possible.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by inspecting the Aurora core and QSFP lane architecture to determine how lanes are currently assigned. Investigate whether two lanes per core can support two different network directions, and document a concrete design and feasibility result; the issue names no files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100