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[Question] Gloo with Libfabric

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Hi,
Can Gloo use libfabric ? I see it has ibverbs to be used as transport?
why not libfabric to allow all types of transport?

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Start by reading Gloo's existing ibverbs transport support and compare it with libfabric's transport model. Determine whether libfabric is already supported or what scope would be required to add it, then document a clear answer and any defined next steps.

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
distributed-systems, networking
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
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