From 2c01b9fc2d7cf08bc2f69a0f36c65cd8a5ac433e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tziporet Koren Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 17:23:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] starting update for ofed 1.3 --- OFED_release_notes.txt | 46 +++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-) diff --git a/OFED_release_notes.txt b/OFED_release_notes.txt index 1cf8fc3..6ef75cc 100644 --- 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 -- 2.41.0