starting update for ofed 1.3

diff --git a/OFED_release_notes.txt b/OFED_release_notes.txt
index 1cf8fc3c047cf19788012c39974312e5adfae6d2..6ef75cca58c253a54a80bb8400485322fa0ec992 100644 (file)
--- a/OFED_release_notes.txt
+++ b/OFED_release_notes.txt
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
            Open Fabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
                        Version 1.3-alpha
                        Release Notes
-                       September 2007
+                       October 2007
 
 
 ===============================================================================
 Table of Contents
 ===============================================================================
 1. Overview, which includes:
-       - OFED Distribution Rev 1.2.5 Contents
+       - OFED Distribution Rev 1.3 Contents
        - Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
        - Supported HCA and RNIC Adapter Cards and Firmware Versions
        - Tested Switch Platforms
        - Third party Test Packages
        - OFED sources
-2. Main Changes from OFED 1.1
-3. Main Changes from OFED 1.2
+3. Main Changes from OFED 1.2.5
 4. Fixed Bugs
 5. Known Issues
 
@@ -24,27 +23,22 @@ Table of Contents
 1. Overview
 ===============================================================================
 These are the release notes of OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED)
-release 1.2.5 The OFED software package is composed of several software modules,
+release 1.3 The OFED software package is composed of several software modules,
 and is intended for use on a computer cluster constructed as an InfiniBand
 subnet or iWARP network. 
 
-This package is based on OFED 1.2 with addition of mlx4 driver to support
-Mellanox HCA ConnectX IB. Due to mlx4 addition there are changes made also
-to the core and mthca driver driver
-
-
 Note: If you plan to upgrade the OFED package on your cluster, please upgrade
 all of its nodes to this new version.
 
-1.1 OFED 1.2.5 Contents
+1.1 OFED 1.3 Contents
 -----------------------
 The OFED package contains the following components:
   o   OpenFabrics core and ULPs:
         - IB HCA drivers (mthca, mlx4, ipath, ehca)
-       - iWARP RNIC driver (cxgb3)
+       - iWARP RNIC driver (cxgb3, nes)
         - core
         - Upper Layer Protocols: IPoIB, SDP, SRP Initiator, iSER Host, RDS, 
-         uDAPL and VNIC.
+         uDAPL and qlgc_vnic.
   o   OpenFabrics utilities:
         - OpenSM (OSM): InfiniBand Subnet Manager
         - Diagnostic tools
@@ -62,12 +56,11 @@ The OFED package contains the following components:
   o   Documentation
 
 Notes:
-1. mlx4 driver is in GA quality.
+1. nes driver is in Beta quality.
 2. cxgb3 driver is Beta quality.
-3. The Virtual NIC (VNIC) driver is presented as a technology preview on OFED 1.2.
-4. All other OFED components are of production quality.
-5. See release notes for each package in the docs directory.
-6. Any Topspin copyright belongs to Cisco Systems, Inc.
+3. All other OFED components are of production quality.
+4. See release notes for each package in the docs directory.
+5. Any Topspin copyright belongs to Cisco Systems, Inc.
 
 1.2 Supported Platforms and Operating Systems
 ---------------------------------------------
@@ -78,13 +71,12 @@ Notes:
        - ia64
        
   o   Linux Operating Systems:
-       - RedHat EL4 up3: 2.6.9-34.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL4 up4: 2.6.9-42.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL4 up5: 2.6.9-55.ELsmp
        - RedHat EL5: 2.6.18-8.el5
        - SLES10: 2.6.16.21-0.8-smp
-       - kernel.org: 2.6.20.x and 2.6.22
-       - SLES10 SP1: 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp (partially tested)
+       - kernel.org: 2.6.23.x
+       - SLES10 SP1: 2.6.16.46-0.12-smp
        
 1.3 HCAs and RNICs Supported
 ----------------------------
@@ -135,22 +127,20 @@ All sources are located under git://git.openfabrics.org/
 Kernel sources: ~vlad/ofed_kernel.git
 User level Sources are located in all git trees starting with: ofed_1_2/ 
 
-The kernel sources are based on Linux 2.6.20 mainline kernel. Its patches
+The kernel sources are based on Linux 2.6.23 mainline kernel. Its patches
 are included in the OFED sources directory.
 For details see HOWTO.build_ofed.
 
 ===============================================================================
-2. Main Changes from OFED 1.1
+2. Main Changes from OFED 1.2.5
 ===============================================================================
 Note: For details regarding the various changes,  please see the release notes
 for each package in the docs directory.
 
     2.1 General changes
-       o Kernel code based on 2.6.20
-       o New kernel modules: SA Cache, RDS, VNIC, bonding
-       o High availability of SRP and IPoIB in GA level
-       o Added iWARP support (with Chelsio driver)
-       o MAN pages for libraries (libibverbs and librdmacm)
+       o Kernel code based on 2.6.23-rc8
+       o Quality of Service support in OpenSM, CMA, IPoIB, SRP
+       o Added Neteffect driver (nes)
 
     2.1 IPoIB
         o IPoIB Connected Mode